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.
- On July 19, 2025, Israel and Syria reached a ceasefire agreement with backing from Turkey, Jordan, and neighboring countries amid ongoing violence in the Sweida province.
- The ceasefire followed renewed clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin fighters, triggered by sectarian violence and Israeli military interventions.
- Israel allowed Syrian troops limited access to Sweida for 48 hours to deploy forces aimed at restoring stability and ending the clashes.
- Local reports documented over 300 deaths including women and children, widespread rights violations, and severe disruption of essential services amid limited communication.
- The ceasefire and troop deployment suggest a fragile pause in hostilities, with calls from U.S. envoy Tom Barrack urging armed groups to disarm and unite Syria’s minorities.
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The Syrian authorities announced a ceasefire in Sueida and the beginning of the deployment of its forces in that province.
Damascus. U.S. ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, announced yesterday that Israel and Syria agreed to a ceasefire, hours after the outbreak of new clashes between Bedouin militiamen and Druze factions at the entrance of the southern city of Sweida.
Israel, Syria agree to ceasefire after deadly clashes in Druze region
Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire, the US envoy to Turkey said on Friday, after days of bloodshed in the predominantly Druze area that has killed over 300 people. On Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes in Damascus and hit government forces in the south, demanding they withdraw and saying that Israel aimed to protect Syrian Druze - part of a small but influential minority that also has members in Lebanon and Israel. "We call upon Druz…
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