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.

Israel and Syria agreed to a ceasefire after Israel intervened in fighting between Syrian government forces and rebel groups.

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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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.

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,

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