Barrack suggested that Israel would prefer to see Syria fragmented and divided rather than a strong central state in control of the country.

Defense Minister Katz responds that Ambassador Tom Barrack doesn't know the facts, after he complained that strikes to protect Druze complicated efforts for regional stability

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The Syrian government says clashes in the southern city of Suwayda have stopped after a week of violence left hundreds of people dead, drawing Israeli intervention and US condemnation.

Syria’s security forces have begun deploying in the restive southern province of Suwayda, a Ministry of Interior spokesperson has said, where heavy fighting between Druze and Bedouin armed groups and government forces has left hundreds dead.

A U.S. envoy has reaffirmed Washington's support for Syria's new government, stating there is "no Plan B" for uniting the country.