[Centraal] Crisis in Syrië en Irak #497 Dreigende burgeroorlog

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Syria issues rare confirmation of talks with Israel as US pushes to stabilize ties
https://www.timesofisrael(...)s-to-stabilize-ties/

Syria’s foreign minister held a rare meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday, the Syrian state-run news agency reported. The talks were brokered by the United States, which has been pushing for Syria and Israel to normalize relations, the report said.

The SANA news agency said Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met with Israeli officials to discuss deescalating tensions and restoring a 1974 ceasefire agreement. The talks resulted in “understandings that support stability in the region,” according the agency.

“These talks are taking place under US mediation, as part of diplomatic efforts aimed at enhancing security and stability in Syria and preserving the unity and integrity of its territory,” it added.

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Syria’s president said to confirm ‘advanced’ talks with Israel on security agreement
https://www.timesofisrael(...)-security-agreement/

Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa confirms to Arab journalists that his government is in “advanced” talks with Israel on a security agreement, according to Sky News Arabic.

The broadcaster reports that Sharaa said any agreement would be be based on the lines from the 1974 disengagement agreement between Israel and Syria that followed the Yom Kippur War the previous year.

Sharaa also reportedly said that while he doesn’t believe the time is right for a peace deal with Israel, he “will not hesitate to take” any agreement that benefits Syria and the region.