Syria FM hopeful for security deal despite Israeli attacks

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Any official resumption dates announced by Damascus or Jerusalem * Changes in US mediation stance and regional alliances * Developments on safety zones and troop withdrawals How we got here The push for a security pact between Syria and Israel dates to a long-standing US effort to broker understandings.
49% : Our analysis - The New Arab reports that Syria's Asaad al-Shaibani says contact with Israel is possible but only if it yields results, noting previous on-paper agreements and current tensions after airbase strikes.
47% : Syria emphasizes its goal of regional stability and ceasefire, while Israel faces international pressure amid recent airbase strikes.
43% : The Times of Israel summarizes comments from Syrian Foreign Minister and the broader context of 14 years of civil war and border tensions.
42% : After Syria's civil war and Israel's 2024-25 airstrikes, negotiators have floated zones and staged talks, though no binding agreement has emerged.
41% : What drive is behind renewed talk of a security pact between Syria and Israel? *
40% : Syria has signaled it plans to renew dialogue with Israel on a security deal that would end attacks and permit Israeli withdrawal from Syrian territory.

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