Jordanian authorities state that the policy is in order to ensure the Jewish tourists safety.
Though the men later confessed, they claimed they were forced to by Jordanian authorities.
The Jordanian authorities said they had immediately began to question the suspects.
Jordanian authorities have not made any arrests in the case, and the motive for the shooting remains unclear, officials said.
The party was registered with Jordanian authorities in 1993.
After the 1948 war, it was taken over by the Jordanian authorities and turned into a pilgrim hotel.
Jordanian authorities said a total of 25 people were injured, including 11 police officers.
He was then escorted to the border and handed over to the Jordanian authorities.
He also said he had been questioned several months earlier by the Jordanian authorities.
It is, however, for the Jordanian authorities to determine the right of entry into the country.