Under US pressure, Syria and Israel inch toward security deal

Under U.S. Pressure, Syria and Israel Inch Toward Security Deal

Israel reportedly supplying weapons and salaries to Druze in southern Syria

Syrian foreign minister presents plan to restore security in the south of the country as contacts continue between the Syrian regime and Israel on border security arrangements

Israel reportedly arming Druze militias in Syria as US pushes for peace talks

Israel is working to unify disparate Druze factions amid rising tension in the area. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Israel is supplying weapons and financial support to thousands of Druze fighters in southern Syria, according to senior community leaders and Western intelligence sources cited Tuesday. The effort, focused in Sweida province, is said to involve rifles, ammunition, and salaries for roughly 3,000 men, as Israel works to unify disp…

Syria says working with US on security understandings with Israel

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Israel reportedly paying Druze fighters in Syria as it inches toward security deal

Negotiators are following a phased process modeled on deals Israel reached with Egypt, which paved the way for landmark normalization.

Reuters: The two Druze commanders and a Western intelligence source said that Israel was also paying salaries for many of the roughly 3,000 Druze militia fighters.