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Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mirror
US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire after 'hundreds' killed in clashes
Hundreds of people have reportedly been killed this week in the south of Syria following violence involving local fighters, government authorities and Bedouin tribes Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire, a US envoy has said, after days of airstrikes amid mounting tensions. Several hundred people have reportedly been killed this week in the south of Syria in violence involving local fighters, government authorities and Bedouin tribe. As the violence escalated in Sweida, Israel launched airstrikes, including attacks on Wednesday on the defence ministry in Damascus and a target near the presidential palace. In a post on X, the US ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, said Israel and Syria had agreed to a ceasefire supported by Turkey, Jordan and others. He wrote: " Israeli Prime Ministe @Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa @SyPresidency supported by the U.S.A. @SecRubio have agreed to a ceasefire embraced by Türkiye, Jordan and its neighbors. 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." Clashes began Sunday between Druze militias and local Sunni Muslim Bedouin tribes in Syria 's southern Sweida province. Government forces intervened, nominally to restore order, but ended up taking the Bedouins' side against the Druze. The fighting killed hundreds of people over four days, with allegations that Syria n government-affiliated fighters executed Druze civilians and looted and burned homes. Airstrikes in Syria, struck targets near the presidential palace as well as the defence ministry headquarters in the heart of the capital Damascus. One of the strikes was captured live on Syrian television with a news reporter seemingly preparing for a new segment when a blast was seen at a building in the background. In a panicked moment, the news reporter seemed visible shaken and ducked away for cover. The Israeli embassy in Washington and Syrian Consulate in Canada did not immediately comment or respond to requests for comment from the Reuters news agency. The United Nations' migration agency said Friday that nearly 80,000 people had been displaced altogether since clashes started on Sunday. It also noted that essential services, including water and electricity, have collapsed in Sweida, telecommunications systems are widely disrupted, and health facilities in Sweida and Daraa are under severe strain. The World Health Organization was able to send trauma care supplies to Daraa province, but Sweida remains inaccessible. Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story HERE signing up for our newsletters. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by following The Mirror every time you see our name.
Indian Express
6 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Israel, Syria agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria
The US envoy to Turkey on early Saturday said that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire after Israel intervened in an armed conflict between Syrian government forces and Bedouin tribes from the Druze minority, with days of bloodshed leading to the killing of 300 people. Israel launched airstrikes in Damascus and hit government forces in southern Syria on Wednesday, while demanding the forces withdraw from the region and set a goal to protect Syrian Druze, an influential minority in Syria that has its members in Lebanon and Israel. The announcement of truce between Israel and Syria by the US Ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, came as renewed clashes continued between Druze groups and Bedouin clans in Syria's southern Sweida province, which has killed more than 300 people and left thousands of people displaced in the region, triggering a humanitarian crisis. BREAKTHROUGH —— Israeli Prime Minister @Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa @SyPresidency supported by the U.S.A. @SecRubio have agreed to a ceasefire embraced by Türkiye, Jordan and its neighbors. We call upon Druze, Bedouins, and Sunnis to put down their weapons and… — Ambassador Tom Barrack (@USAMBTurkiye) July 18, 2025 Announcing the ceasefire, Barrack in a post on X said, '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.' Barrack, who also serves as the US special envoy to Syria, informed that the ceasefire deal between Israel and Syria was supported by Turkey, Jordan and other neighboring countries. However, the Israeli embassy in Washington and Syrian consulate in Canada have not issued any statement regarding the truce. Triggering conflict between Bedouin fighters and Druze factions, Syria's Sweida province has been engulfed in violence for over a week. Israeli officials on Friday said Tel Aviv agreed to allow Syrian forces limited access to the Sweida area of southern Syria for the next two days, Reuters reported. The Syrian presidential office on Friday said that forces would be deployed in the south to end the hostilities, in coordination with political and security measures to restore stability and prevent the return of violence.
Shafaq News
6 days ago
- Politics
- Shafaq News
US envoy: Israel and Syria reach ceasefire deal
Shafaq News – Damascus On Friday, US envoy Tom Barrack announced that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian Transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa agreed to a US-backed ceasefire proposal. In a post on X, Barrack stated that the agreement had received support from Turkiye, Jordan, and neighboring countries, urging Druze, Bedouins, Sunnis, and other groups to lay down their arms and work toward building 'a new and united Syrian identity.' BREAKTHROUGH —— Israeli Prime Minister @Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa @SyPresidency supported by the U.S.A. @SecRubio have agreed to a ceasefire embraced by Türkiye, Jordan and its neighbors. We call upon Druze, Bedouins, and Sunnis to put down their weapons and… — Ambassador Tom Barrack (@USAMBTurkiye) July 18, 2025 Syria's state-run Ikhbariya TV cited a source in the Ministry of Interior as saying that internal security forces had barred all armed convoys heading to Suwayda via the Damascus and Daraa roads. The details of the agreement remain undisclosed, and the Syrian government has not yet issued an official statement in response to Barrack's announcement. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the number of fatalities climbed to 718 since the beginning of the military escalation in Suwayda province on July 13.
India Today
6 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
US envoy confirms Israel-Syria ceasefire, urges minorities to unite
US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said on Friday that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire supported by Turkey, Jordan and Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes in Damascus, while also hitting 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 followers in Lebanon and 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 neighbours," Barrack said in a post on —— Israeli Prime Minister @Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa @SyPresidency supported by the U.S.A. @SecRubio have agreed to a ceasefire embraced by Trkiye, Jordan and its neighbors. We call upon Druze, Bedouins, and Sunnis to put down their weapons and— Ambassador Tom Barrack (@USAMBTurkiye) July 18, 2025- EndsTune InMust Watch
Shafaq News
20-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Syrian Presidency: Al-Sharaa brother's guesthouse visit 'Personal'
Shafaq News/ On Sunday, the Syrian presidency responded to public criticism over a visit by Jamal al-Sharaa, brother of Transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa, to the al-Marsoumi guesthouse. In a statement on X, the Presidency clarified that Jamal al-Sharaa holds no official position and receives no state privileges, emphasizing that 'all citizens are equal in rights and duties before the law.' 'No individual is afforded special status outside official institutions,' it asserted, adding that al-Sharaa attended the gathering in a personal capacity at the host's invitation. تصريح توضيحي حول الفعالية التي جرت في مضافة المرسومي #رئاسة_الجمهورية_العربية_السورية — رئاسة الجمهورية العربية السورية (@SyPresidency) April 20, 2025 The statement came after photos surfaced showing Jamal al-Sharaa alongside Minister of Culture Mohammed Saleh at the home of tribal leader Farhan al-Marsoumi, a controversial figure accused of ties to al-Assad regime and Iranian officials.
