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Syria and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said on Friday.
The deal was “embraced” by Turkey, Jordan and other neighboring countries, the ambassador, who also serves as the US special envoy to Syria, said in a post on X.
“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 said.
Neither party immediately commented on the reported deal.
The ceasefire comes after Israel launched airstrikes at Syria on Wednesday, which Israel said were…
