Disagreement Disrupts Israel, Syria Peace Talks

(MENAFN) Talks between Israel and Syria have recently encountered a critical obstacle, as reported by several sources from a news agency.

The dispute centers around Israel’s insistence on establishing a secure passage through Syrian land, which Syria has declined.

The proposed route, described by Israeli officials as a “humanitarian corridor” to the Sweida province for the delivery of assistance, was dismissed by Damascus, which viewed it as a violation of its territorial integrity, according to the news agency on Friday.

The impasse arose following Israel’s military incursion into southern Syria after the collapse of Bashar Assad’s government in December.

Information from both Syrian and American officials indicates that it was Israel’s demand for this corridor that ultimately disrupted the potential agreement.

On the same day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the two nations had officially initiated dialogue.

He stated, “Israel’s victories over the Iranian terror axis have opened up possibilities of peace that were unthinkable two years ago. Take Syria, today we have begun serious negotiations with the new Syrian government.”

Over the past few weeks, Damascus and West Jerusalem had made significant progress toward reaching a general agreement, following extensive negotiations facilitated by the United States.

On Tuesday, US Special Envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack, mentioned that the parties were nearing a “de-escalation” deal, signaling that a breakthrough had seemed imminent before the recent setback.

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