Europe EditionSyrian president says his government is holding indirect talks with Israel
- Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa announced on Wednesday that his government is engaging in behind-the-scenes discussions involving third parties in Paris aimed at reducing tensions with Israel.
- The talks follow escalating Israeli attacks on Syria last week, including a strike near the Damascus presidential palace last Friday that heightened hostilities.
- Al-Sharaa said the negotiations aim to prevent the situation from reaching uncontrollable levels and to pressure Israel to respect the 1974 UN-brokered disengagement agreement.
- He described Israeli actions as "random interventions" violating the 1974 agreement and denied UAE involvement in mediation, which the UAE also categorically rejected.
- The talks indicate efforts to reduce hostilities amid Israel’s expanded military presence in southern Syria and ongoing security disputes between the two nations.
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Syrian President Confirms Indirect Talks With Israel Amid Rising Tensions
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 7, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/Pool Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced that Damascus is holding indirect talks with Israel through mediators, confirming earlier reports of negotiations between the two countries amid escalating regional tensions. As Syria’s new l…
Syria confirms indirect talks with Israel to ease tensions
Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa criticized "random Israeli interventions" in Syria, and said the indirect talks are aimed to "contain" the situation so it does not "spiral out of control."The post Syria confirms indirect talks with Israel to ease tensions appeared…
Syria’s al-Sharaa confirms indirect talks with Israel amid tensions
Syrian’s interim President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has revealed that his government has engaged in indirect talks with Israel. This is in a bid to ease escalating tensions between the two nations. Al-Sharaa’s announcement comes following an escalation in Israeli attacks on Syria last week. It included a strike that landed just 500 metres from the presidential palace in Damascus on Friday. “There are indirect talks with Israel through mediators to calm…
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Wednesday that his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to ease tensions between them following hundreds of Israeli airstrikes on Syrian territory that toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad.
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