Syria’s government misinterpreted U.S. and Israeli signals regarding troop deployment to the south, leading to unexpected Israeli strikes after Syrian forces were accused of violence in Sweida. Despite assurances from U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack for a centralized Syrian state, Israel intervened to uphold commitments to protect the Druze, resulting in a ceasefire after escalating tensions.
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