Israel and Syria agree ceasefire as Israel allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM — Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire, the U.S. envoy to Turkey said on Friday, after days of bloodshed in the predominantly Druze area that has killed over 300 people. On Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes in Damascus...

Israel and Syria agree to ceasefire, U.S. envoy Tom Barrack announces

The statement by the ambassador to Turkey and Syria yet to be confirmed either by Netanyahu's office on the Syrian presidency i24NEWS Members of Syria's security forces load a rocket in an area between Mazraa and Walga near the predominantly Druze...

Israel regrets tank attack on Gaza church

People sit inside a vehicle in front of the Holy Family Church which was damaged in an Israeli strike on Thursday, in Gaza City July 18, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday expressed regret over the killing...

Israel, Syria Agree to Ceasefire, Trump's Special Envoy Says

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Israel makes rare apology after deadly strike on Gaza church

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Israel, Syria agree to cease-fire as Druze minority, Bedouin clans continue to fight: US envoy

MAZRAA, Syria — U.S. Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said early Saturday that Israel and Syria had agreed to a cease-fire, following Israel’s intervention this week in fighting between Syrian government forces and Bedouin tribes and armed groups from...

Israel and Syria Agree to Cease-Fire

Men walk among debris, after powerful airstrikes shook Damascus, Syria, on July 16, 2025. Khalil Ashawi/Reuters Israel and Syria have agreed to a cease-fire supported by Turkey, Jordan, and other neighbors, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack...

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Liberman warns Iran is ‘obsessed’ with revenge, calls for Israel to strike first

Former defense minister Avigdor Liberman said Saturday that Iran is “obsessed” with seeking revenge against Israel following the 12-day war between the two enemy nations, warning that Jerusalem will have to strike again at some point. Liberman,...

Israel, Syrian leaders agree to ceasefire, U.S. envoy says

July 18, 2025 / 7:49 PM EDT / AFP Why Israel bombed Syria Why Israel bombed Syria 05:31 The leaders of Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire following recent Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian capital, a U.S. envoy said Friday, as he urged all...

Israel to allow limited presence of Syria’s 'internal security forces' in Sweida — media

TEL AVIV, July 18. /TASS/. Israel is ready to allow a limited contingent of Syria’s government forces to be present in the southern Sweida governorate, The Times of Israel reported. According to a newspaper’s source, the Syrian "Internal security...

Israel and Syria agree to ceasefire, US envoy says after days of airstrikes amid mounting tensions

ISRAEL and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire, a US envoy has said, after days of airstrikes amid mounting tensions. US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack revealed on Friday the two countries agreed to a ceasefire supported by Turkey, Jordan and...

Israel will not renew visa of top UN humanitarian official

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israel has declined to renew the visa for Jonathan Whittall, the senior U.N. aid official for the occupied Palestinian territories, a U.N. spokesperson said on Friday, adding there were intensifying threats...

Israel blamed a 'stray' munition for the strike and expressed its regrets

US announces Syria-Israel truce as new clashes rock Druze heartland

WALGHA, Syria: The United States said early Saturday (Jul 19) that it had negotiated a ceasefire between Israel and Syria's government as new clashes erupted in Syria's Druze heartland following violence that prompted massive Israeli strikes. At...

Matt Gaetz highlights ongoing concerns over Christian harassment in Israel

'Israel' starves Gaza: 877 aid seekers slain, 650K children face death

Hundreds face imminent death as Gaza's starvation crisis worsens, as"Israel" continues to block aid, targeting civilians amid a deepening humanitarian catastrophe. Unprecedented numbers of malnourished victims, including children and the elderly,...

Syria, Israel reach ceasefire amid Suwayda unrest

New Delhi, Jul 19: Syria and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire following several days of airstrikes and escalating violence in southwestern Syria’s Suwayda region, according to an announcement by the U.S. ambassador to Turkiye, Tom Barrack. The...

Israel will not renew visa of top UN humanitarian official

Israel Supreme Court says women can take rabbinate exams

The highest court in Israel ruled this week that the state rabbinate may not bar women from taking rabbinic expertise exams, according to a report by The Jerusalem Post. The 15-judge panel issued the ruling on Monday, challenging what it...