The US envoy for Syria on Friday announced that the country and Israel reached a ceasefire deal.
Tom Barrack posted, “We ask Drews, Bedouins and Sunnis to keep their weapons down and along with other minorities create a new and united Syrian identity in peace and prosperity with their neighbors,” Tom Barrack posted. Social media platform x.
Barrack said the deal was supported by the US, Türkiye, Jordan and other neighbors.
Comes after the ceasefireIsrael A religious Arab minority, defending the Drews, hit Suveda province earlier this week and the southern Syria in the capital Damascus, against the current Syrian government under the leadership of President Ahmed Al-Shara.
The Israeli attacks targeted several public buildings, including the Syrian Defense Ministry at the center of Damascus.
A series of clashes began on 13 June Loose militia And Badouin tribes, who are pro -government. Syrian officials sent the armed forces to reduce the fight, but instead, government forces biased with Bedouin.
In response, Israel defended the druz as they are loyal to the state and often participate in the Israeli armed forces.
The latest clashes have led to at least 100 deaths.
Syrian officials and leaders of Drew Religious Minorities announced their own ceasefire 17 JulyHowever, the night, clashes again erupted. The Syrian President said that the government will send a special force to “break the clashes and solve the struggle on the ground.”
The US has been diplomatically involved to try to solve the conflict.
State Secretary Marco Rubio wrote, “We agree on specific stages, which will end this disturbed and frightening situation tonight. This will require all the parties to fulfill the commitments made by them, and this is what we expect completely from them.” One Wednesday X Post,
On Friday, Rubio called Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, CNN Informed,
The government has tried to reduce tension among religious groups as former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was dropped in December.
“We confirm that protecting your rights and freedom is one of our top priorities,” Al-Shara said, especially drew people in Syria addressing people. “We reject any attempt – foreign or domestic – to sow the partition within our ranks. We are all partners in this land, and we will not allow any group to distort the beautiful image that represents the Syria and its diversity.”
Since the onset of the conflict, the United Nations has reported that around 80,000 people have been displaced. In addition, the water system and lightning have fallen.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
