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1. Follow-up: Jordan strikes Syria's Daraa in retaliation for Karak church attack; Damascus says 8 civilians killed and shuts border crossing

   An attack on a funeral at an Orthodox church in a village in Jordan's Karak governorate on Friday, Oct 23, killed 9 people and injured dozens. Jordanian jets struck southern Syria late on Monday, Oct 26, saying they hit 'terrorist hideouts' and that the operation was coordinated with Damascus, which Syria denied. Syria said 8 civilians were killed, including women and 3 children, while Al Jazeera reported at least 7 deaths; Syria closed the Nasib crossing with Jordan to all passenger and cargo traffic and opened an investigation.

   Oct 27, 2026 Afternoon