Syria, Israel Hold US-Mediated Talks to Ease Tensions, Syria News Agency Says
The talks sought to halt Israeli strikes and revive security negotiations, with Syria saying both sides had nearly agreed on security zones and a United Nations buffer.
- On Sunday, Syria and Israel held high-level, United States-mediated talks in Jordan aimed at easing tensions following recent Israeli strikes on Syrian territory, according to state media SANA.
- Negotiations had been suspended since the start of the Iran war, with Damascus cutting all contact after Israeli strikes on the Abu al-Duhur airbase last week, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said.
- Syria indicated its immediate priority remains an Israeli withdrawal to positions held before Bashar al-Assad's overthrow on December 8, 2024, and full restoration of the 1974 disengagement agreement.
- Shaibani noted both sides agreed on paper to "almost everything" regarding security zones earlier this year, yet Damascus remains skeptical of Israel's willingness to implement these arrangements.
- Negotiators also discussed efforts to prevent Israel-Turkey rivalry from spilling into Syria, while Damascus rejected any restrictions on its right to rebuild its armed forces and determine its alliances.
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Syria and Israel held high-level talks on Sunday in Jordan, Damascus claiming to want to defuse the crisis caused by an Israeli attack and stay away from the tensions between Israel and Turkey.
At a first direct meeting, Syria's foreign ministers and high-ranking Israelis want to reduce tensions. The talks in Jordan were mediated by the US.
(Johannesburg·Seoul = Yonhap News) Correspondent Na Hak-jin, Reporter Kim A-ram = Syria and Israel held high-level talks in Jordan on the 23rd (local time) mediated by the United States, it was reported...
Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks to ease tensions: Report
The talks focused on practical mechanisms to halt Israeli strikes, arrests and targeted operations, and on reviving negotiations towards a security agreement that could lay the groundwork for a broader future accord.
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