Mossad Chief, Syria FM Hold Positive De-Escalation Talks After Israeli Airbase Strike, Source Says
The talks come after Syria said negotiations were halted, while Damascus still expects security agreement talks to resume, according to Reuters.
- On Sunday, Mossad Chief Roman Gofman met Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad for high-level talks aimed at reducing tensions between Israel and Syria, with sources describing the discussion as having "went well."
- Tensions stem from an Israeli strike on an airbase near Idlib last week, which Israel conducted to prevent the installation of Turkish air defenses despite Syrian assurances the site would not become a Turkish military base.
- Despite stating Damascus "does not trust Israel," Al-Shibani argued communication remains necessary, "particularly with an entity that is always threatening Syria's security," while urging Israel to seize a "historic opportunity" for diplomacy.
- Damascus expects negotiations over a security agreement to resume, with Syria hoping such a deal could eventually lead to an Israeli withdrawal from Syrian territory.
- Israeli officials remain concerned that an expanded Turkish military presence in Syria could restrict the Israeli Air Force's freedom of operation and complicate air corridors used for routes toward Iran.
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Scoop: Syria and Israel move to defuse tensions after airbase bombing
Mossad chief meets with Syrian foreign minister, source says
On Saturday, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel warned Syria before bombing Abu al-Duhur airbase over intelligence reports about Turkey's 'intention' to carry out activities that would 'endanger Israel's security'
The talks took place under the auspices of the United States in the Jordanian capital Amman.
Syria's Chancellor Assad al-Shaibani and the head of Israel's intelligence and espionage service (Mossad), Roman Gofman, met this Sunday in Jordan, days after an Israeli attack on an air base in north-west Syria. The meeting was not officially confirmed by the parties, but diplomatic and Syrian government sources stated in anonymity that the meeting took place in the spirit of addressing issues such as the establishment of a "special operations …
Diplomatic source: Syrian-Israeli meeting held under U.S. mediation to de-escalate
Damascus, Aug. 23 (SANA) A high-level Syrian delegation headed by Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani and including the heads of the General Intelligence and Military Intelligence services held a meeting Sunday with a high-level Israeli delegation under U.S. mediation and hosted by Jordan, a diplomatic source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates told SANA. The meeting followed recent Israeli strikes on Syrian territory and ri…
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