At least seven people, including three children and a woman, were killed after Jordanian warplanes carried out a series of strikes in Syria’s southern provinces of Deraa and Sweida. While Jordanian officials claimed the raids were surgical operations intended to eliminate militant hideouts linked to a recent, deadly attack on a church in Jordan, the aftermath has sparked diplomatic friction. Syrian authorities disputed claims that the operation was coordinated, expressing "complete reservation" over the unauthorized strikes and subsequently suspending all traffic at the crucial Nassib border crossing.

The air raids were triggered by a rare and shocking assault on a Greek Orthodox funeral in the Jordanian village of Hamoud, which left nine people dead and dozens injured. Jordanian security forces successfully apprehended three suspects involved in the incident after a tense shootout at an abandoned hideout. While officials maintain that these individuals appear to be acting on their own, the incident has prompted a stern response from King Abdullah, who has vowed an "iron-fist" approach toward extremism. As investigations continue, the closure of the Nassib crossing highlights the rising regional instability stemming from the fallout of the church violence.