Afghanistan, July 19 -- Syria and Israel have reached a ceasefire agreement after days of violence in southern Syria, with regional support from Turkey and Jordan.
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, announced on Friday that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire in the Sweida region of southern Syria. The agreement, backed by Turkey, Jordan, and other neighboring countries, comes after days of intense fighting in the mainly Druze area, which left over 300 people dead.
In a post on X, Barrack urged the Druze, Bedouins, Sunnis, and other minority groups to lay down their arms and unite in building a new Syrian identity. His statement followed reports that Israel had launched airstrikes in Damascus and southern Syria last week, tar...