Syria and Israel have agreed to a cease-fire backed by Türkiye, Jordan and neighboring nations, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack mentioned Friday.
“Israeli Prime Minister @Netanyahu and Syrian President @SyPresidency supported by the U.S.A. @SecRubio have agreed to a ceasefire embraced by Türkiye, Jordan and its neighbors,” Barrack mentioned on X.
On Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes in Damascus, whereas additionally hitting authorities forces within the south, demanding they withdraw and claiming that Israel aimed to guard Syrian Druze.
“We call upon Druze, Bedouins, and Sunnis to put down their weapons and together with other minorities build a new and united Syrian identity,” Barrack mentioned in a put up on X.
Veteran Lebanese Druze chief Walid Jumblatt on Thursday criticized Israel for fueling unrest in southern Syria by manipulating members of the Druze group below the pretext of safety, warning that the transfer poses a risk to regional safety.
The United States didn’t again Israel’s latest airstrikes in Syria, the State Department mentioned Thursday, stressing that Washington expressed its displeasure and moved swiftly to assist de-escalate tensions.
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