The American emissary announces that Israel and Syria have agreed on a cease-fire

Israeli Prime american emissary announces israel syria Minister Benyamin Netanyahu. and Syrian president Ahmed al-Charaa agreed on a ceasefire, two days after the Israeli strikes targeted Damascus, announced the American emissary for Syria, Tom Barrack, Friday, July 18.

“The Israeli Prime Minister [Benyamin] Netanyahu. Syrian President Ahmed Al-Charaa, with the support of the US Secretary of State [Marco] Rubio, accepted a ceasefirewrites Tom Barrack on the social network X. We call the Druze. the Bedouins, and the Sunnis to lay down their arms, and, together, with the other minorities, to build a new and united Syrian identity, in peace and prosperity with its neighbors ”continues the American emissary.

Friday evening. however, clashes still opposed tribal and Druzes fighters at the entrance to Souweida, southern Syria, where violence has already killed hundreds and tens of thousands of displaced people for almost a week. The Syrian presidency said on Friday to work for a “Special american emissary announces israel syria force” In the region with Druze of Souweida. from where she had withdrawn her soldiers the day before under pressure from Israel.

Since Sunday. clashes between Druzes and local Bedouin tribes groups, for tense relations for years, have killed at least 638 by the Syrian Human Rights Observatory (OSDH).

These violence further weakens the power of Ahmed al-Charaa who. at the head of a coalition of Islamist rebel groups, had overthrown President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, in a country bruised by almost fourteen years of civil war.

The Syrian presidency calls for “restraint”

In a statement on Friday evening. the Syrian presidency urged “All parties to show restraint and favor reason”while claiming to work “To send a special force to end clashes”.

The Syrian power. saying that he wanted to restore order, had already deployed his forces on Tuesday in Souweida, hitherto controlled by Druzes fighters. The OSDH. Druzes witnesses and groups, however, accused Syrian forces of having fought alongside the Bedouins and of having committed abuses.

Government forces had withdrew from the city Thursday. after american emissary announces israel syria threats and bombings of Israel who said he wanted to protect the Druze minority, Ahmed al-Charaa affirming his will to avoid a “War open” with Israel.

A ceasefire was concluded between the Syrian parties. but the presidency accused on Thursday, the Druzes fighters of having violated it. Friday, the OSDH reported fights around Souweida, adding that “Bombing aimed at city districts”. According to her. “Tribal fighters are encouraged and supported by the Syrian authorities who can no longer deploy in Souweida due to the threats of Israel”.

Nearly 80,000 people have been moved due to violence, the International Migration Organization (OIM) alarmed. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said “Concerned by the rapid deterioration of the humanitarian situation” in. the region. “People lack everything. Hospitals find it increasingly difficult to treat the wounded. patients ”said Stephan Sakalian, head of the CICR delegation in Syria.

Present mainly in Souweida, the Druze community in Syria had some 700,000 people before the civil war. This minority from a branch of Islam is also located in Lebanon and Israel.