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Syrian Forces Struggle to Implement Ceasefire After Factional Clashes
SUWAYDA PROVINCE, SYRIA, JUL 19 – The US-mediated ceasefire ends sectarian violence that killed over 700 and displaced nearly 80,000 in southern Syria's Suwayda province amid regional involvement.
- Tom Barrack, US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria, announced that Netanyahu and al-Sharaa agreed to a ceasefire in Suwayda, saying the two leaders reached an agreement supported by the US.
- On July 13, 2025, clashes between Bedouin tribes and the Druze in Suwayda escalated into conflict between Israel and Syria last week.
- The UN's International Organization for Migration reported 79,339 people have been displaced since Sunday, and Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported at least 638 deaths.
- Following the agreement, Syrian security and military institutions will re-enter all parts of Suwayda, according to local TV reports.
- Future stability hinges on the dissolution of local factions in Suwayda, handover of heavy weapons, and integration into state security, with the international community monitoring compliance.
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The government of Syria confirmed on Saturday that it had struck a ceasefire agreement with Israel to end a conflict that erupted in the south of the country earlier this week and killed hundreds of people. The deal appears to permit Syrian government forces, which had been withdrawn on Wednesday, to redeploy in the area. U.S. ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack on Friday had announced the ceasefire. The conflict began Sunday after a clash between …
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