18.09.2025 08:50
Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara stated that "the security talks with Israel could yield results in the coming days." Emphasizing that a potential security agreement is "necessary," al-Shara said, "The agreement must guarantee Syria's airspace and territorial integrity."
Important statements have come from Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara regarding a possible security agreement with Israel.
"NORMALIZATION IS NOT ON THE TABLE"
According to reports in the Syrian press, al-Shara stated that "the security talks with Israel could yield results in the coming days," but emphasized that "normalization is not currently on the table."
Al-Shara said that the security agreement is "necessary," adding, "The agreement must guarantee Syria's airspace and territorial integrity."
"IF THE SECURITY AGREEMENT IS SUCCESSFUL, OTHER AGREEMENTS CAN ALSO BE REACHED"
Al-Shara signaled that if the security talks with Israel yield results, it could contribute to the continuation of dialogue, stating, "If the security agreement is successful, other agreements can also be reached."
He also added that the U.S. is not pressuring Syria to reach a security agreement with Israel and is only playing a mediating role.
SYRIAN AND ISRAELI MINISTERS MET
Meanwhile, it was reported that Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hasan Sheybani met with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer in London, the capital of the United Kingdom.
According to a report by Israel's Channel 12, based on unnamed Israeli sources, the U.S. Ambassador to Ankara and Special Representative for Syria, Tom Barrack, who is mediating between the two countries, also attended the meeting.
It was reported that the meeting between Sheybani, Dermer, and Barrack discussed a new draft security agreement proposed by Israel.
While no official statement has been made regarding the meeting, it was noted that it is unclear whether any progress has been made regarding the agreement.
NEW OFFER FROM ISRAEL TO SYRIA
It was claimed that the Israeli administration presented a new security agreement proposal to Syria "a few weeks ago," and that the Damascus administration is still working on the proposal and has not yet responded.
The American Axios news site reported that the Syrian administration has not yet responded to the proposal presented "a few weeks ago" and that Damascus is working to present a counter-proposal.
In the report stating that Sheybani, Dermer, and Barrack would meet in London, it was noted that according to the alleged proposal presented by Tel Aviv, the buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights would be expanded by 2 kilometers on the Syrian side, and the region in southwestern Damascus would be divided into three areas labeled A, B, and C, detailing what types of weapons could be deployed in each area.
It was stated that Syrian soldiers and heavy weapons would not be allowed to be deployed near the buffer zone, but Syrian police and internal security forces could operate in areas close to the buffer zone.
Additionally, it was reported that Israel wanted the entire area from southwestern Damascus to the Golan Heights to be declared a no-fly zone for Syrian aircraft.
In exchange for these conditions, it was noted that Israel proposed to gradually withdraw from the Syrian territories it has occupied since December 2024, except for the strategically important Mount Hermon (Jebel al-Sheikh).