US EditionIsrael and Syria agree ceasefire as Israel allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida
SWEIDA PROVINCE, SYRIA, JUL 18 – The ceasefire allows Syrian troops limited 48-hour access to Sweida after deadly clashes displaced nearly 80,000 people, aiming to stabilize the region and halt violence, officials said.
- A ceasefire agreement was announced Friday night, with Israel and Syria agreeing to a ceasefire backed by Turkey and Jordan, said Tom Barrack, US Ambassador to Turkey.
- Nearly a week of violence in Sweida province, triggered by clashes between Bedouin fighters and the Druze minority in southern Syria, set the stage for diplomatic intervention.
- Granting a brief 48-hour window, Israel permitted Syrian troops to enter Sweida, a shift it announced on Friday after previously opposing troop deployments.
- On Friday, the UN refugee agency urged all sides to allow humanitarian access, noting it had been curtailed by violence, while the UN migration agency reported nearly 80,000 displaced.
- On Thursday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the US did not support recent Israeli strikes in Syria, calling for a lasting ceasefire, and is engaging diplomatically with Israel and Syria to reach a lasting agreement.
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Syria, Israel agree to ceasefire, says US envoy
The U.S. envoy to Syria announced on Friday that the country and Israel reached a ceasefire deal. “We call upon Druze, Bedouins, and Sunnis to put down their weapons and together with other minorities build a new and united Syrian identity in peace and prosperity with its neighbors,” Tom Barrack posted on the social media…
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Israel and Syria have reached a ceasefire agreement, according to the Associated Press, according to the US envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack.
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There has been no response yet from Syria and Israel to the US announcement.
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