Netanyahu Affirms Talks for Syrian Security Understanding

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Wednesday night that negotiations are underway with Damascus over a possible security pact. But he was clear. Israel’s key interests must anchor any outcome.

“Negotiations are underway with Syria,” he said, adding that their conclusion must include demilitarization of southwestern Syria and guarantees for the safety of Syria’s Druze population a group with close ties to Israel.

Reports that Jerusalem might relinquish its buffer zone in Syria drew a fierce response from Netanyahu, who labeled such ideas a “joke.” He framed the talks as a breakthrough: “We’re discussing with Syria something that wasn’t even imaginable before our great victory over Hezbollah.”

On the Syrian side, President Ahmed al‑Sharaa rejected the notion of joining the Abraham Accords. In remarks at the Concordia Summit, he emphasized restoring the 1974 disengagement agreement in the Golan Heights and criticized Israel’s airstrikes and incursions from the Golan. Still, al‑Sharaa signaled a willingness to negotiate: “In this new era, there are different phases of negotiations with Israel,” he said, referencing potential mediators such as the U.S.

Netanyahu has already stated that if Syria does not comply with Israel’s terms particularly demilitarization and Druze protection no deal would be acceptable. As of now, the government describes progress as cautious some movement, but far from a signed deal.

If successful, this arrangement could signal a shift in Israel’s northern security landscape. But for now, the pledge remains conditional. Israel’s core demands, not Syria’s ambitions, take priority.

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