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Israel stated that it had done so at the request of the United States, Canada and several other Western countries. It was the first time in a Syrian conflict for seven years that Israel allowed the Syrians to flee their territory.
The members of the White Helmet were "evacuated from the war zone in southern Syria because their lives were directly threatened". . Jordan has agreed to take over the White Helmets evacuees after receiving letters of credence from the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada that they will be evacuated within three months, reported. Jordanian news agency Petra.
Raed Sallah, head of the White Helmets, told AFP that members of his organization had been evacuated because they were caught between the invading forces backed by the Syrian regime's Russia and the border with the Golan Heights occupied by Israel. Syrian Civil Protection, also known as "White Helmets", was founded in 2013. Its members saved thousands of people from the ruins of bombing buildings or sites that were on the margins of warring parties. Since its inception, more than 200 people have been killed and more than 500 injured.
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