U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said on Friday that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire supported by Turkey, Jordan and neighbors.

Israel and Syria agreed on a ceasefire after days of heightened tensions and Israeli airstrikes in Damascus and southern Syria, U.S. envoy Tom Barrack said on Friday. Why it matters: The Trump administration that mediated the ceasefire has become extremely concerned that the crisis this week could further destabilize the region and undermine the U.

US envoy Tom Barrack announces a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Syria, backed by Turkey, Jordan, and other neighbors, urges Druze, Bedouins, and Sunnis to disarm.

ISRAEL and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire, a US envoy has said, after days of airstrikes amid mounting tensions. US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack revealed on Friday the two countries agreed

The statement by the ambassador to Turkey and Syria yet to be confirmed either by Netanyahu's office on the Syrian presidency

Violence in Syria's Druze province has triggered Israeli military action, complicating relations with Turkey and creating a power vacuum that Iran could exploit.

Israeli leaders said they launched attacks on Syria this week to protect members of the Druze religious group in the country’s south, amid clashes in the area.