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According to groups, about 120,000 people were displaced by the Russian-backed Syrian regime's offensive to take the province of Daraa. Syria wrestles control of the free Syrian army backed by Turkey, as well as ISIS and Jabhat Fateh al-Sham terrorist groups.
Jordan and Israel provide assistance to IDPs but refuse to host Syrian refugees in their country. Jordan already hosts 1.3 million Syrian refugees but closed its borders in 2016 after an ISIS suicide attack killed six of its border guards. The attack occurred in an IDP camp in a demilitarized zone between Syria and Jordan. In general, Israel does not accept Syrian refugees except to give them medical treatment.
Air strikes continue on Friday, a day after 55 civilians and 10 fighters were killed in aerial bombardments and bombings, according to local surveillance by the Daraa Martyrs' Documentation Bureau. Sixteen children were among the dead on Thursday. The Syrian government said civilians were also fleeing armed opposition groups.
The White Helmets volunteer rescue group said Thursday was the deadliest day since the start of the operation. 19659005] The UN said recently that more than 920,000 people had been displaced in Syria in the first four months of 2018, the highest figure recorded in the country's seven-year war.
Israel and Jordan keep their borders closed
Israel has transferred four cargoes of humanitarian aid to displaced people living in tent camps at four locations near the Golan, according to a statement by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
She said she delivered 300 tents, 13 tons of food, 15 tons of baby food, three pallets of medical equipment and medicine, and 30 tons of clothing and shoes.
The army said that thousands of Syrians were living in poor conditions in these camps, often lacking access to water, electricity, food sources or food. to other basic necessities. The number of Syrians living in camps has increased in recent days, according to the army.
IDF reiterated in its statement Friday that the country "can not allow Syrians fleeing hostilities to enter Israel, and will continue to maintain the security interests of Israel."
"The IDF is closely following the events in Syria." According to the statement, the UN's humanitarian envoy to Syria, Jan Egeland, called on Jordan to open its borders to people fleeing violence
"The movement is very difficult and humanitarian operations are very difficult. Of course, our call goes to Jordan, one of the most generous refugee beneficiaries on earth, who keeps the border open for people fleeing to the south, and there is no problem. Another place to go, "said UN Thursday in Geneva
But Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said the resource-poor kingdom had "reached its capacity"
"For Those who try To put pressure on Jordan, I would ask them the question: what did others give in relation to what Jordan gave? Safadi told reporters at the UN Thursday after meeting with the UN secretary general.
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