Israel and Syria have reportedly agreed to a ceasefire after days of violent clashes between Druze and Bedouin communities in Syria’s southern Sweida province. Over 300 have died.

The US and others quickly intervened to secure a ceasefire by Wednesday evening. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the flare-up as a "misunderstanding" between Israel and Syria.

When Israel invaded Syria in December 2024 in the aftermath of the fall of former President Bashar Assad, rumors swirled that it could set up a friendly Druze buffer state in the south.

The government of Syria confirmed on Saturday that it had struck a ceasefire agreement with Israel to end a conflict that erupted in the south of the country earlier this week and killed hundreds ...

Bakr al Kassem with Acil Tabbara in Damascus AFP Jul 18, 2025 Updated Jul 19, 2025 ...

The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday it would begin a scheduled "tactical" pause of its military activities in three areas ...

BUSRA AL-HARIR, Syria (AP) — Syria 's defense minister announced a ceasefire shortly after government forces entered a key city in southern Sweida province on Tuesday, a day after sectarian ...

Syria and Israel have been locked in a state of hostility for decades, but the new authorities in Damascus are taking a different tack with their neighbor to the south. Syria’s president, Ahmed ...

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) apprehended members of a cell in Syria who were working on behalf of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force, the IDF said on July 7. It was the second ...

When Israel invaded Syria in December 2024 in the aftermath of the fall of former President Bashar Assad, rumors swirled that it could set up a friendly Druze buffer state in the south.