A Surprising Turn? Ministers from Israel and Syria Will Meet in Azerbaijan

Israel and Syria are expected to hold a secret meeting tomorrow in Baku, Azerbaijan, at the ministerial level but without the presence of the Syrian president. The discussion will focus on security issues and reducing tensions on the northern border.

Media networks around the world are reporting that Israel and Syria are expected to hold a secret meeting tomorrow in the capital of Azerbaijan. According to the reports, the meeting will take place at a high level but without the presence of President Ahmad al-Sharaa.

International media networks are reporting that Israel and Syria are expected to hold a secret meeting tomorrow (Thursday) in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku. According to the reports, this is an extraordinary high-level meeting between ministers from both countries, but without the presence of Syria's president, Ahmad al-Sharaa.

According to the French news agency AFP, the meeting will be held on the sidelines of the Syrian president's visit to Azerbaijan, but he himself will not participate in it. The purpose of the meeting is to examine sensitive security issues, primarily the Israeli presence in southern Syria and demilitarization of the area, along with tensions in the Golan Heights against the backdrop of attacks on the Druze minority.

Diplomatic sources estimated that this is a step aimed at examining the possibility of reducing tensions and advancing through unofficial channels toward future security arrangements.

In Israel, they are refraining from official comment at this stage, but foreign sources claim that the contacts are being conducted through the mediation of Azerbaijan and Western countries. The meeting, if it indeed takes place at the ministerial level, would constitute a turning point after the Israeli-Syrian clashes.