Syria Demands Israeli Withdrawal As US-Brokered Talks Continue
Damascus and Tel Aviv explore a path back to security talks after weeks of strikes and broken contact
Syria vs Israel – (Special Correspondent/Web Desk) – Syria Israel talks Jordan took place on Sunday as senior officials from both sides met under US mediation to cool down rising tensions. The meeting came after a string of Israeli strikes on Syrian territory pushed relations to a new low.
According to Syria’s state news agency Sana, the discussion centered on finding real ways to stop Israeli strikes, arrests, and targeted raids inside Syria. Officials also talked about restarting security talks that could eventually lead to a wider agreement between the two countries.
Another key point on the table was the growing friction between Israel and Turkey. Both delegations reportedly agreed that this rivalry should not be allowed to play out on Syrian soil.
Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani had already hinted at this outcome. Speaking to Reuters just a day earlier, he said he expected security talks to pick up again soon, though he admitted trust between the two nations remains thin.
The two countries had paused talks entirely after Israel’s war with Iran began. Things worsened further when Israeli jets struck the Abu al-Duhur airbase last week, prompting Damascus to cut off contact altogether.
Al-Shaibani revealed that Syria and Israel had already agreed on paper to nearly everything earlier this year. This included plans for security zones in southern Syria and a UN-monitored buffer zone. Still, Damascus remains unsure whether Israel actually intends to follow through.
During Sunday’s meeting, Syria made its position clear. It wants Israeli forces to pull back to where they stood before Bashar al-Assad’s fall in December 2024, and it wants the 1974 disengagement agreement fully restored.
Damascus also told Israeli representatives that it will not accept any deal limiting its right to rebuild its military or choose its own alliances. On the Golan Heights, Syria repeated its long-standing claim that the land is Syrian, but said talks on its final status are too early right now.
Israel has not issued any official response to al-Shaibani’s comments so far.
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