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Syria Confirms U.S.-Mediated Paris Talks With Israeli Delegation on Border De‑Escalation

Damascus publicized the contact through state media, a rare acknowledgment after decades without openly reported direct engagement.

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Israel National News

Overview

  • Syria’s SANA said Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani met an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday under U.S. mediation.
  • The agenda included non-interference in Syria’s internal affairs, monitoring the Druze Mountain ceasefire, and reviving aspects of the 1974 disengagement accord.
  • SANA reported the talks yielded understandings intended to strengthen stability in southern Syria and the wider region.
  • Channel 12 reported Israeli minister Ron Dermer attended and said U.S. Syria envoy Tom Barrack took part in the Paris meeting.
  • The session continues a recent track of U.S.-facilitated contacts following meetings in Baku in late July and an earlier Paris round linked to efforts to rein in cross-border violence.