Syrian rebels in a pocket of land near where the Syrian, Lebanese and Israeli borders meet are negotiating a deal with the government to leave for other insurgent-held areas, rebel officials said on Wednesday, according to Reuters.
The Syrian army, backed by Russian air power, Shiite militias supported by Iran and local fighters from the Druze sect, have besieged the rebel enclave around Beit Jin for weeks. Earlier this week it was reported that the Syrian forces have pushed deeper into the rebel-held enclave, leaving the rebels trapped inside the town itself.
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