Syria foreign minister sees Israel security talks resuming despite no trust
Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said Damascus wants a deal to stop Israeli attacks and secure withdrawal from seized Syrian territory.
- On Saturday, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said Syria expects security negotiations with Israel to resume soon, urging Israel to seize a "historic opportunity" as the diplomatic door remains open.
- Negotiations froze following the Iran war and Israel's strike on Abu al-Duhur airbase, though Shaibani noted both sides had earlier "agreed on paper to almost everything" regarding security zones and buffer arrangements.
- "We do not trust Israel currently," Shaibani said, adding that "Israel has tried to maintain its security through brute force and it hasn't succeeded" anywhere in the region.
- Washington is pressuring Israel to return to the dialogue table, while Syria insists the priority must be to "stop Israeli aggression even before reaching a security agreement."
- Damascus remains focused on rebuilding from 14 years of war, though resolving the technical state of war since 1948 and territorial disputes over the Golan Heights presents long-term obstacles.
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