U.S. Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack says that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire, following Israel’s intervention this week in fighting between Syrian government forces and Bedouin tribes and armed groups from the Druze minority.

The announcement was made by US Envoy to Turkey and Syria Tom Barrack as Druze groups and members of the Bedouin continued to clash in Syria’s southern Sweida province, displacing tens of thousands of

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