Syrian ‘White Helmets’ Flee to Jordan With Israeli, Western Help

People walk past Israeli soldiers as they board a bus during the Syria Civil Defence, also known as the White Helmets, extraction from the Golan Heights, Israel in this still image taken from video, provided by the Israeli Army on July 22, 2018. Israeli Army Handout via REUTERS

JERUSALEM/AMMAN—Hundreds of Syrian “White Helmet” rescue workers and their families fled advancing government forces and slipped over the border into Jordan overnight with the help of Israeli soldiers and Western powers, officials said.