US EditionUS Says 'Specific Steps' Agreed to End Syria Violence After Israeli Strikes Hit Damascus
SYRIA, JUL 16 – The US brokered a deal to halt Israeli airstrikes aimed at protecting the Druze minority amid clashes, with Secretary Rubio citing agreed steps to end violence by Wednesday night.
- Agreement on 'specific steps' to stop the wave of violence in Syria, Rubio announced, following US-brokered negotiations between Israel and Syria on July 16, 2025.
- Amid clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin Sunni tribes in Suwayda, the Israeli military said it intervened to defend the Druze minority in southern Syria, targeting the Syrian Defense Ministry and presidential palace in Damascus.
- The Israeli military said three people were killed and dozens wounded in Damascus, `We are acting decisively to prevent the entrenchment of hostile elements beyond the border, protect Israeli citizens and prevent harm to Druze civilians,` Eyal Zamir stated.
- Last Tuesday, Bruce called for meaningful dialogue and US withdrawal, urging all parties to de-escalate, as tensions persist in Syria.
- Rubio said Washington 'will require all parties to deliver on the commitments they have made,' emphasizing future stability and efforts to de-escalate tensions in Syria.
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www.ertnews.grWe condemn the violence in Syria, the State Department stressed, calling on all sides to step back and begin a meaningful dialogue.
Rubio says US brokered end to Syria conflict
What happenedThe U.S. has agreed to "specific steps" to stop the wave of violence in Syria that culminated in Wednesday's Israeli air strikes on Damascus, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.Syria's defense ministry was targeted in a "wave of attacks" on the capital, said Al Jazeera. At least three people were killed and dozens wounded in the strikes, ostensibly carried out in support of the country's Druze population following deadly cl…
IDF strikes on Damascus on Wednesday, July 16 show that Israeli power chose to be the only master of the region in the midst of the chaos that it helped to install.
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