<p>US Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack announced that a ceasefire between all parties in southern Syria has taken affected and called for a lasting peace.</p><p>”Escalating hostilities can only be contained with an agreement to pause violence, protect the innocent, allow humanitarian access, and step back from danger. As of 17:00 Damascus time, all parties have navigated to a pause and cessation of hostilities. The next foundation stone on a path to inclusion and lasting de-escalation is a complete exchange of hostages and detainees, the logistics of which are in process,” Barrack wrote on social media.</p> | Read More in News from Israel