Israeli humanitarian operations during the Syrian Civil War

In September 2018, the IDF announced the closure of the operation after the Assad government regained control over the entire southern region of Syria.

[5] In August 2017, the Mazor Ladach (meaning "Bandaging Those In Need" in Hebrew) field clinic was established in an abandoned military outpost located in Israeli-occupied southern Golan Heights, close to the border with Syria.

[15] The IDF relied on local contacts and operated in numerous villages near the border, primarily in the Quneitra district.

The IDF did not want to stand by in the face of the humanitarian crisis in Syria, and aid could create a less hostile environment across the border.

Gen. Yaniv Asor of the IDF did not perceive the aid operations as hindering their mandate to guard the Golan Heights border.

[13] Under the initiative of Operation Good Neighbor, a significant amount of humanitarian aid was delivered, including medical supplies, food, fuel, and clothing.

It also claims to have supplied seven generators, water pipes for Syrian infrastructure reconstruction, and equipment for a temporary school in the region.

Gen. Yaniv Asor of the IDF stated that the army was not providing funding inside Syria, but his statement contradicted a report from The Wall Street Journal, which mentions a local rebel leader claiming that Israel had secretly offered and provided cash, food, fuel, medical supplies,[12] and even monthly stipends to Syrian rebels.

[16] The report highlighted that Israel's support to the groups was relatively small compared to aid supplied by Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United States.

[14][13] On September 13, 2018, the IDF announced the closure of Operation Good Neighbor following the return of the Assad government to power in the entirety of southern Syria and along the de facto border with Israel, including in the Syrian-administered part of the Golan Heights.