Passenger and commercial traffic resumed at Syria’s Nassib crossing with Jordan on Wednesday, two days after Oct. 26 airstrikes triggered a closure and deepened a dispute over cross-border security.
The reopening schedule was announced by senior Syrian customs official Mazen Alloush in comments carried by state news agency SANA. Jordan calls the crossing Jaber. EconoTimes’ earlier report on Syria’s traffic suspension cited a Daraa Health Directorate tally of six deaths; Syria’s civil defense agency separately reported seven, including three children.
Jordan said it targeted Islamic State (IS) sites after a gun attack at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak killed nine people. Jordanian government spokesman Mohammad al-Momani said preliminary estimates indicated more than 20 IS fighters were killed and a weapons depot was destroyed.
Syria said Jordan had not coordinated the strikes in advance, while Jordan said it had coordinated with Damascus. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi spoke with his Syrian counterpart on Oct. 27. A joint statement said Safadi expressed regret over civilian deaths and affirmed respect for Syria’s sovereignty.
AFP described the dispute as the most serious crisis between Syria and Jordan since Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December 2024. A Syrian government source told SANA that the security committee was expected to take up operations against IS in the coming days.
