Hundreds of Syrian White Helmet volunteers and families evacuated through Israel
JERUSALEM - With Syrian government forces closing in on the opposition's last redoubts bordering the Golan Heights, hundreds of volunteer rescue workers from the group known as the White Helmets and their family members have been evacuated through the Israeli-held territory and transported to Jordan.
The daring rescue operation, which took place under cover of darkness starting late Saturday, was carried out at the request of the U.S. government and Western allies, according to Israeli and Jordanian officials. The 422 evacuees, more than half of whom are children, are expected to be resettled in Canada and
