Jordan's only crossing with Syria reopens and the two sides agree on a security committee

28 October 2026

The Nassib crossing, Jordan's only border crossing with Syria, reopened to passenger and commercial traffic, according to Syria's state news agency SANA. The crossing had been closed briefly after Jordan carried out air strikes on suspected ISIL sites in southern Syria, which killed at least seven people in Deraa and Suwayda. Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said the strikes targeted confirmed threats and expressed deep regret over the civilian deaths. In a telephone call that also involved Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, the two countries agreed to form a security committee to investigate the aftermath of the strikes and to coordinate intelligence on terrorist threats.