JAKARTA - Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu have agreed a ceasefire following clashes in Suwayda, southern Syria.
According to a Al Mayadeen TV station report on Saturday, the ceasefire was announced by US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, who is also the US Ambassador to Turkey.
The agreement was reached after negotiations mediated by the US and received support from Turkey, Jordan, and others.
Barrack urged all religious and ethnic groups in Syria, including the Druze community, Badui, and Sunni, to lay down arms and work together for the unity of the country.
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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitoring organization based in London, reported that the death toll from clashes in Suwayda increased to 718. However, the Syrian Ministry of Health said 260 people were killed with 1,698 others injured.
Syria's Supreme Fatwa Council stated that seeking help from the Israeli regime, hurting civilians, and triggering sectarian conflicts is haram.
It was also emphasized that the government is obliged to protect all people, prohibit sectarian discrimination, and uphold the right to defend themselves and defend oppressed groups according to Islamic law.
On Wednesday (16/7), Israel launched airstrikes targeting the Syrian Ministry of Defense in Damascus and Syrian government forces in the Suwayda region.
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