00:00on Thursday to discuss the recent violent clashes in southern Syria, according to Axios.
00:06It is unclear where the meeting will take place,
00:09but it is expected to focus on security arrangements and increasing coordination as well as communication.
00:17The meeting will be chaired by US-Syria envoy Tom Barrack,
00:20who has been mediating in recent weeks with officials from both Israel and Syria set to attend.
00:26Clashes between the Druze and Bedouin communities, which began July 13,
00:31have killed hundreds and risk derailing Syria's post-war transition.
00:36Israel later intervened and launched air attacks in Syria's Damascus, vowing to protect the Druze.
00:43White House Press Secretary Carolyn Levitt said US President Donald Trump was unhappy with Israel's action
00:48and called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rectify the situation.
00:53This week, hundreds of Bedouin civilians were evacuated from the Druze-majority city of Suwaida
00:59under US-brokered ceasefire.
01:01The truce took effect last Sunday, with Syrian government forces deployed to Suwaida's outskirts.
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