Syrian government, Druze leaders agree on new ceasefire
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Druze leader Youssef Jarbu'a confirmed the regime’s claim that a ceasefire had been reached. However, shelling and gunfire continued in various parts of the Druze-majority province
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu celebrated the success of his "peace through strength" stance against Syria in the wake of Druze violence.
Dozens of Druze crowded the Israeli-controlled side of the armistice line in the occupied Golan Heights on Thursday, hoping to catch a glimpse of relatives on the Syrian-held side who might try to cross the barbed-wire frontier.
Syria's defense minister has announced a ceasefire just hours after government forces entered a key city in the volatile Sweida province.
Syrian officials and Druze leaders announce new ceasefire after days of fighting, following breakdown of previous truce.