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Syria, Israel agree to further talks on de-escalating conflict, Ekhbariya TV reports
Syrian and Israeli officials agreed to meet again after no final accord was reached in U.S.-mediated talks in Paris on de-escalating the conflict in southern Syria, state-run Ekhbariya TV reported on Saturday,
Syria and Israel to continue US-mediated de-escalation talks, Syrian state TV says
Syrian diplomatic source describes talks as 'honest and responsible'; next meeting expected to take place in Baku
Syria, Israel hold talks in Paris over conflict in southern Syria’s Suwayda
The Syrian official told Al Jazeera Arabic that Damascus’s delegation at the Paris meeting emphasised that the unity and sovereignty of Syria are nonnegotiable and Suwayda and its people are an integral part of Syria. It also rejected any attempt to exploit segments of Syrian society for partition, the official said.
Israel agrees to allow Syrian troops limited access to Sweida
Israel has agreed to allow limited access by Syrian forces into the Sweida area of southern Syria for the next two days, an Israeli official said on Friday after days of bloodshed in and around Syria's Druze city of Sweida "In light of the ongoing instability in southwest Syria,
Israel, Syrian leaders agree to ceasefire, U.S. envoy says
The leaders of Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire days after major Israeli strikes​, a U.S. envoy said Friday, as he urged all sides in war-torn Syria to lay down arms.
Syria Says Meeting With Israeli Officials Sought To 'Contain Escalation'
A Syrian diplomatic source said Saturday that a US-mediated meeting with Israeli officials in Paris sought to "contain the escalation" after recent sectarian violence in southern Syria prompted Israeli intervention.

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

Syria's Sweida province has been engulfed by nearly a week of violence triggered by clashes between Bedouin fighters and ...

Why Israel bombed the Syrian military — and what it means for the Druze minority

The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday attacked the entrance to the Syrian regime’s military headquarters in the Damascus ...

'For our brothers': Israel's Druze rush to donate blood to Syrian relatives after clashes in Sweida

Dozens of people lined up to donate their blood as soon as the donation center opened and 40 samples were collected in just ...

US, Israel announce targeted killings of terror leaders in Syria and Lebanon

CENTCOM troops killed ISIS leader al-Hardani in Syria, while Israeli forces eliminated Hezbollah officer Ali Qoutan as both ...

Israel Strikes Syrian Capital, Sending Warning to Government

Israel threatened to escalate attacks on Syrian government forces unless they withdrew from Sweida, a southern province ...

Israel strikes Syrian city, vows to protect Druze minority from government forces

Israel carried out strikes against Syrian government forces in southern Syria, saying it was acting to protect the Druze ...

Rubio says Israel strike on Syrian military headquarters ‘likely a misunderstanding’

Clashes between Druze and Bedouin communities in southern Syria prompt Israeli military action as Secretary Rubio expresses ...