Jordan has closed its only passenger and commercial border crossing into Syria due to escalating security risks, the country’s interior ministry announced on Friday.
The move comes after armed groups targeted Syria’s Nassib border crossing, which connects to Jordan. According to a Syrian army source, these groups attacked Syrian military posts stationed at the crossing, leading to clashes. The attack has left dozens of trailers and passengers stranded in the area.
Jordan’s interior minister clarified that Jordanians and Jordanian trucks would still be permitted to return through the Jaber crossing, the Jordanian name for the border point. However, no crossings into Syria will be allowed until further notice.
In a related development, Lebanon also closed most of its land border crossings with Syria on Friday. The General Security Directorate announced that all crossings except the primary route linking Beirut to Damascus would be shut. This decision followed an Israeli airstrike that damaged the Arida border crossing in northern Lebanon just days after it had reopened.
Israel’s military, meanwhile, has announced plans to bolster its forces in the Golan Heights and near the Syrian border. In a statement, the military said it was "monitoring developments and is prepared for all scenarios, offensive and defensive alike."
The closure of key border crossings and heightened tensions in the region come amid a resurgence of civil war in Syria, with government forces battling militants. The situation has raised concerns over regional stability and the safety of border areas.
The move comes after armed groups targeted Syria’s Nassib border crossing, which connects to Jordan. According to a Syrian army source, these groups attacked Syrian military posts stationed at the crossing, leading to clashes. The attack has left dozens of trailers and passengers stranded in the area.
Jordan’s interior minister clarified that Jordanians and Jordanian trucks would still be permitted to return through the Jaber crossing, the Jordanian name for the border point. However, no crossings into Syria will be allowed until further notice.
In a related development, Lebanon also closed most of its land border crossings with Syria on Friday. The General Security Directorate announced that all crossings except the primary route linking Beirut to Damascus would be shut. This decision followed an Israeli airstrike that damaged the Arida border crossing in northern Lebanon just days after it had reopened.
Israel’s military, meanwhile, has announced plans to bolster its forces in the Golan Heights and near the Syrian border. In a statement, the military said it was "monitoring developments and is prepared for all scenarios, offensive and defensive alike."
The closure of key border crossings and heightened tensions in the region come amid a resurgence of civil war in Syria, with government forces battling militants. The situation has raised concerns over regional stability and the safety of border areas.
