❗️Amman defends cross-border raids in southern Syria as Damascus shuts key trade artery The Jordanian government defended its cross-border air raids in southern Syria today, claiming the operations eliminated more than 20 ISIS combatants and destroyed a major weapons depot. Government Spokesman Mohammad al-Momani stated that Amman executed the bombardment after its patience ran out regarding terrorist groups operating near its border. The military response follows the deadly church attack in the Jordanian village of Hamoud near Karak, where gunmen opened fire on a Christian funeral, killing nine people and wounding 25 others. Momani added that while Jordanian forces attempted to avoid civilian areas, Amman regrets any collateral casualties. The cross-border strikes have triggered a severe diplomatic dispute and led to the closure of the strategic Nassib border crossing between Jordan and Syria. Syrian health officials and local civil defense units reported that the Jordanian raids killed at least seven civilians, including women and children, across the Daraa and Suwayda countryside. Damascus condemned the strikes as an unprovoked violation of Syrian sovereignty and immediately halted all passenger and freight traffic through the primary trade artery connecting the two nations.