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In an unusual rescue operation, Israel secured several hundred Syrian White Helmets and their families from advanced government forces in the south of the country. As announced Sunday, Israel and Jordan, some 800 members of the Syrian aid organization and their relatives were brought to Israel and then transferred to Jordan.
22:28, 22 July 2018
Later, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi wrote on Twitter that the number was 422. While Canada has promised the admission of 50 first respondents, the German Minister of the Interior, Horst Seehofer, only wants to host eight, including families. The Jordanian news agency "Petra" had first reported that 800 Syrian civilians had been rescued. Jordan approved their pbadage.
White helmets were threatened by the advance of the troops of leader Bashar al-Assad in southern Syria, reported the Israeli army radio. The evacuation action was carried out at the request of the United States, Canada and European countries. Government troops had conquered large parts of the Deraa and Quneitra provinces bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights in recent weeks.
The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Jordan had approved the admission of persons for humanitarian reasons. because his life was in danger. The operation was organized by the UN and was carried out at the request of Germany, Great Britain and Canada, which had made "legally binding" commitments. accept the Syrians within three months, announced the German government. white helmets. "It is a command of humanity that many of these brave first responders are now finding refuge and protection, some of them in Germany," said Maas, the newspaper "Bild". With the advance of Assad troops threatened many White Helmets "danger to life and limbs". Germany has been supporting white helmets with twelve million euros since 2016.
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said that her country, in coordination with Germany and the United States, United Kingdom, strived to put the White Helmets and their families safe. Canada has a "deep moral obligation" to those who have shown "bravery and altruism". The CBC station reported that Canada would take up to 50 white helmets and their families, or about 250 people
Seehofer said that "the picture" he had decided that Germany will accept eight white helmets and their families. "Protecting them is for me a humanitarian commitment and an expression of my politics of humanity and order in migration policy," said the CSU politician, who has been campaigning for weeks to limit the admission of refugees.
Foreign Affairs Minister Jeremy Hunt and Development Minister Penny Mordaunt said White Helmets needed "immediate protection" because they were the "target of attacks". Head of the White Helmets, Raed Saleh, said his staff was in danger because of "repeated threats from Russia and the regime". Some of them were surrounded by the army on the Golan Heights.
White helmets rescue the inhabitants of destroyed buildings and provide first aid in the Syrian civil war in areas controlled by the opposition. For their work, the aid organization founded in 2013 received the Nobel Peace Prize two years ago. The Syrian government and Russia accuse him of supporting the rebels. The organization, on the other hand, emphasizes its neutrality
The Israeli army stressed that the relief effort meant no change in the Israeli policy of refusal of Syrian refugees. "It is an exceptional humanitarian gesture," and Israel maintains its "policy of non-interference," according to the military. Despite this policy, Israel repeatedly bombarded Iranian positions and arms deliveries to the Lebanese Hezbollah militia in Syria for years
Israel and Syria are hostile countries. During the Six Day War of 1967, Israel conquered the Syrian Golan and annexed it later. Israel pursues a policy of non-interference in the war in Syria. However, the Israeli Air Force has repeatedly attacked targets in Syria. According to observers, the attack is directed against Iranian troops and other forces, such as the Shiite Hezbollah of Tehran.
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