US EditionSyria and Israel in direct talks focused on security: Reuters
- Israel and Syria held direct face-to-face talks in recent weeks focused on joint security near their shared border region.
- These talks followed years of hostility and build on backchannel discussions prompted by Syria's new rulers' efforts to reduce tensions with Israel.
- Syria's acting president Ahmed al-Sharaa acknowledged that discussions conducted through intermediaries are underway to help avert conflict and decrease Israeli military activities near the Golan Heights buffer area.
- A letter reviewed by Reuters indicated Syria's commitment to ensuring it does not pose any danger to other nations, Israel among them, reflecting a positive intent in the discussions.
- Officials familiar with the process say these talks could lead to wider political agreements in the future, although full normalization is expected to require significant time.
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Exclusive: Syria and Israel in direct talks focused on security, sources say
Israel and Syria are in direct contact and have in recent weeks held face-to-face meetings aimed at calming tensions and preventing conflict in the border region between the two longtime foes, five people familiar with the matter said.
Syria and Israel in rare direct talks to reduce border tensions
Israel and Syria are in direct contact and have in recent weeks held face-to-face meetings aimed at calming tensions and preventing conflict in the border region between the two long-time foes, five people familiar with the matter said. The contacts mark a significant development in ties between states that have been on opposite sides of conflict in the Middle East for decades, as the US encourages the new Islamist rulers in Damascus to establis…
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