Nassib Crossing Between Syria and Jordan to Reopen Wednesday After Strikes

The Nassib border crossing between Syria and Jordan will reopen on Wednesday morning, with regular passenger and commercial traffic set to resume. Nassib is Jordan's only border crossing with Syria, and it was closed briefly after Jordan carried out airstrikes on Syria, according to Al Jazeera.

The strikes took place on Monday, October 26, when Jordanian aircraft targeted ISIL hideouts in southern Syria. ISIL, also known as the Islamic State group, is the extremist militant group. Jordan said the strikes were a response to an attack on Friday by gunmen on a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan, which ISIL claimed responsibility for. Reuters reported that Jordan had linked the church attackers to "terrorist groups" before striking southern Syria.

The strikes killed at least seven people in Deraa and Suwayda, including five members of the same family, three of whom were children, according to Al Jazeera. Syria's Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management said its teams responded to attacks at four sites.

Jordan's Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, said Monday's air attacks were based on field intelligence and aimed at neutralising confirmed threats and imminent terrorist operations targeting Jordan's security. In a phone call with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, Safadi expressed deep regret over the civilian deaths and stressed Jordan's respect for Syria's sovereignty and stability. Jordan also claimed the strikes were coordinated with the Syrian government. Damascus denied this.

Following the call, the two countries agreed to form a security committee to examine the aftermath of the strikes. The committee is expected to develop field and intelligence coordination for dealing with terrorist threats.

The two countries have worked on border security before. Reuters reported in January 2025 that Jordan and Syria had agreed to form a joint security committee to secure their border and combat arms and drug smuggling.