Syrian Source: Humanitarian Aid Delivered Exclusively Through the State

SadaNews - A Syrian government source stated that there is no humanitarian corridor through the borders, indicating that humanitarian aid is delivered exclusively through state institutions.

 

This statement was confirmed by the official Syrian news agency "SANA" citing an unnamed government source, following a meeting between Syrian Foreign Minister As'ad Al-Shibani and an Israeli delegation in Paris.

The source said: "There will be no humanitarian corridor through the borders, and the provision of humanitarian aid is exclusively done in direct coordination with state institutions in the capital, Damascus, to ensure its safe and organized delivery to all eligible recipients, including in the Sweida Governorate and other areas."

The "humanitarian corridor" has been a repeated demand from Israel in recent times as a pretext for interfering in Syrian affairs, proposed by Tel Aviv due to the lack of a direct border with Sweida, necessitating a passage through the adjacent Daraa Governorate, or rural Damascus to reach Sweida, which Damascus rejects.

In this context, the government source confirmed that "the Syrian government has granted the relevant UN organizations (unnamed) the necessary facilitation and approvals to carry out their humanitarian missions."

He added: "Syrian national and relief convoys continue their work regularly, reflecting the commitment of the Syrian Arab Republic to securing humanitarian needs in collaboration with its international partners (unnamed)."

On Tuesday, Al-Shibani discussed with the Israeli delegation in Paris, "de-escalation and non-interference in Syrian affairs," and reaching understandings that support stability in the region.

This was reported by "SANA" after a meeting of Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, alongside US envoy Thomas Barak, with Al-Shibani.

On July 24, Barak stated in a post on the "X" platform that "prominent Israeli and Syrian ministers (unspecified) agreed to dialogue within the framework of de-escalation efforts during a meeting held in the French capital, Paris."

Since July 19, Sweida has witnessed a ceasefire following a week of armed clashes between Druze groups and Bedouin tribes, which left hundreds dead.

However, Israel has exploited the situation, claiming to "protect the Druze" as a pretext to escalate its aggression against Syria and its violations, which Damascus has confirmed as a blatant interference in its affairs, demanding that Israel adhere to the disengagement agreement signed between the two sides in 1974.