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Damascus and Tel Aviv Back at the Negotiation Table

Published January 5, 2026, 16:18
Damascus and Tel Aviv Back at the Negotiation Table

A Syrian delegation, including Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaiban, participated in a new round of negotiations with Israel on Monday, according to the state news agency SANA. The talks, coordinated by Washington, focused on reaching a “balanced security agreement” between the two countries. The discussions centered on reactivating a 1974 disengagement agreement and guaranteeing the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Golan Heights. Israel seeks a demilitarized zone in southern Syria, a demand that Syria considers a threat to its national security. The United States is pressing for an agreement to end hostilities between the two countries, which have been technically at war since 1948.