Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa urged Israel's government to withdraw its troops from the buffer zone in the south of the country after the recent incursion by the Israel Defense Forces, the Associated Press reported, citing the leader of the Arab republic.
Türkiye condemned Israel’s strike targeting military infrastructure in southern Syria, branding it a “dangerous escalation.”
According to reports from Lebanese television, Israeli forces conducted artillery strikes in the southern province of Quneitra, Syria.
Today, on January 5, senior Syrian and Israeli officials will meet in Paris to resume negotiations on a new security agreement, according to sources.
Representatives of Israel and Syria are engaged in ongoing negotiations regarding a bilateral security agreement, with sources indicating a draft could be finalized soon.
Ahmed al-Sharaa says that the Israeli initiative fails to clarify the key question: who will ensure security
The Syrian Foreign Ministry stated that negotiations with Israel do not entail giving up the Golan Heights
Israel still believes that a peace agreement can be signed with Syria but insists that Damascus demilitarize the border area in its southern parts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on December 2.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry noted that the UN Security Council's inaction is "regrettable”
The Israeli military is considering an expanded operation in southern Syria if it finds that Syrian government forces were involved in gunfire at soldiers during an arrest operation in Syria’s south, Channel 13 reported.
Israeli strikes on the settlement of Beit Jinn in the Syrian Governorate of Damascus constitute a breach of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oncu Keceli said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the buffer zone in Syria, his office reported, adding that he was accompanied by Defense Minister Israel Katz and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.
Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, ruled out direct talks to normalize relations with Israel for the time being.
Syria may abandon its claim to the Golan Heights if Tel Aviv officially recognizes its new government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Israel aims to secure guarantees for the Druze community during its negotiations with Damascus, alongside plans to establish demilitarized zones in southern Syria.
Damascus is pursuing a diplomatic resolution to the crisis in southern Syria and insists on compliance with the 1974 border agreements with Israel.
The documents could be signed on September 24 or 25
Despite all of Israel's actions, Syria seeks to avoid war with the country
Syrian authorities are counting on a security agreement with Israel, though signing a peace treaty remains off the table for now.
Israel carried out a series of airstrikes late Monday, targeting several locations across Syria, the Syrian news agency reported.
