I'm David Enders, and this is the take.

As Israel's war on Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria continues,

we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup.

This week, Syria's government has declared a ceasefire in southern Syria.

Israel bombed both Syria and Lebanon. Students in

Gaza struggle to complete exams. Today is Sunday, July 20. It is day 653 of the war in Gaza, where at

least 58,765 Palestinians have been killed.

Syria's government has announced that a ceasefire has been reached in the southern

Syrian province of Swayda after a week of fighting.

This is Al Jazeera's Mohamed Valle in Damascus.

On Saturday, the government declared a ceasefire and in a televised address, President

Ahmed Shara called on all parties to lay down their arms and help the government restore peace.

While we thank the clans for their heroic stance, we call on them to adhere to the ceasefire and follow the orders of the state.

All should understand this moment requires unity and full cooperation

so we can overcome these challenges and preserve our country from foreign interference and internal sedition.

In the past few days, tribal fighters from all over the country have streamed into Sweden to support the Bedouin

community who say they are being massacred by Druze factions. Bedouin leaders have welcomed

the ceasefire and say they will abide by its terms. The Druze too seem to accept the

truce. Hikmahijri, a prominent spiritual leader, called for all Bedouin fighters to be

escorted safely out of Swayda.

Security forces from the Interior Ministry have been deployed to help separate rival groups

and oversee the implementation of the ceasefire.

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