Rubio said Washington expects de-escalation between Israel and Syria

The United States expects a de-escalation of the conflict between Israel and Syria in the coming hours. This was announced on July 16 by the American Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

"We are on the path to a real de—escalation, and then, hopefully, we will return to the path of helping Syria build a country and achieve a much more stable situation in the Middle East," The Times of Israel newspaper quoted him as saying.

According to him, the United States hopes to see progress in these efforts in the coming hours.

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Earlier in the day, Rubio expressed concern about the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Syria. He stressed that Washington wants the fighting to stop. In addition, the Secretary of State clarified that the United States is in contact with representatives of Israel and Syria, and also intends to stop the conflict.