Syria, Druze and Israel
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The State Department condemned recent Israeli strikes in Syria, and Secretary Marco Rubio announced a U.S.-brokered agreement between Israel and Syria to end immediate violence.
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Syria says it is withdrawing troops from a flashpoint southern city after days of deadly clashes with an Arab minority group that triggered military action from Israel.
"The United States did not support recent Israeli strikes," State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters.
For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.
Israel says it's trying to protect the Druze community in south-west Syria, where there have been deadly sectarian clashes.