BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S. envoy doubled down on Washington’s support for Syria’s new government, saying Monday there is “no Plan B” to working with it to unite the country still reeling from years of civil war and wracked by new sectarian violence.

Israel and Syria have reportedly agreed to a ceasefire after clashes this week between Syrian government forces, Bedouin tribes and the Druze minority.

U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack says that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire following Israel’s intervention this week in fighting between Syrian government forces and .

Sectarian-tinged clashes left hundreds dead and attracted Israeli military intervention. A U.S. envoy said Israel and Syria had agreed to a truce.

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A ceasefire has been agreed upon by Syria and Israel. The news was made public by US envoy Tom Barrack. He said: BREAKTHROUGH- The United States of America-backed ceasefire agreement between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been accepted by Turkey,

Israeli airstrikes in Damascus and other parts of Syria began as a response to the clashes between Druze militia and pro-government loyalists, which led to government security forces intervening.As of Tuesday,

KABUL (Pajhwok): The US ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, has announced a ceasefire agreement between Syria and Israel, a media report said on Saturday. Barrack said in a post on X early Saturday that the ceasefire was “supported” by Washington and “embraced” by Turkey, Jordan, and Syria’s neighboring countries, Al Jazeera reported.

For days in the Syrian province of Sweida, warfare raged but came to an end with the announcement of a cease-fire agreement between Syria and Israel. After