Biggest Deal Since 1979? U.S., Israel, and Syria Begin Security Talks
Low-level discussions mark a step toward regional normalization between Jerusalem and Dmascus
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The Trump administration has launched provisional conversations aimed at exploring a potential security pact between Israel and Syria, according to officials from the U.S. and Israel.
Sources emphasized that these early-stage discussions do not yet involve heads of state and remain exploratory in nature.
U.S. and Israeli officials describe the talks as “very soft and preliminary,” with Syria represented by lower-level diplomats, rather than President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
While the U.S. aims for a gradual trust-building process, Israel insists any agreement should ultimately lead to full normalization and peace, not just a limited security framework.
Prime Minister Netanyahu is reportedly preparing for meetings, including an upcoming White House visit, that is aimed at capitalizing on U.S. mediation and secure a step-by-step diplomatic path, beginning possibly with updates to the 1974 disengagement arrangements between the countries signed following the Yom Kippur War.
Among the most contentious issues is the fate of the Golan Heights, which Israel views as non-negotiable.
Any Israel-Syria agreement would be a historic shift.
Syria has been part of the Iranian, anti-American "resistance axis," and broadly the anti-Israel bloc in the Middle East for over 60 years - without ever retreating from that alignment.