Israel says conclusion of talks with Syria contingent on demilitarisation, safeguarding Druze

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File

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Israel's Prime Minister's bureau said connected Wednesday (September 24, 2025) that negotiations were being held with Syria and the conclusions were contingent upon ensuring Israel's interests, which see the demilitarisation of southwestern Syria and safeguarding the well-being and information of the Druze successful Syria.

Under U.S. pressure, Syria is accelerating talks with Israel for a information pact that Damascus hopes volition reverse Israel's caller seizures of its onshore but that would autumn acold abbreviated of a afloat bid treaty, sources briefed connected the talks said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said connected Sunday that determination has been advancement connected a information woody with Syria, but an statement was not imminent.

The 2 countries person technically been astatine warfare since the instauration of Israel successful 1948, contempt periodic armistices. Syria does not admit the authorities of Israel.

Since a rebel violative ousted then-leader Bashar al-Assad connected December 8, Israel has carried retired unprecedented strikes connected Syrian subject assets, including the Defence Ministry, sent troops into its southbound and lobbied the U.S. to support Syria anemic and decentralised.

Published - September 25, 2025 03:15 americium IST

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