U.S. Pressure Could Revive Israel-Syria Talks After Months of Stalemate
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
Kan News reported Wednesday that Israel and Syria are set to renew direct talks after months of freeze. The move is being pushed by the United States, with President Donald Trump hoping to use Syrian President al-Shara to pressure Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel and Syria may restart direct talks after months of stalemate.
- The reported renewal follows the war with Iran.
- The channel would parallel Israel's direct talks with Beirut.
- Trump wants al-Shara to help weaken Hezbollah in Lebanon.
- Israel, Lebanon, and al-Shara have not backed the U.S. initiative.
Israel and Syria are expected to resume contact under U.S. pressure, according to a report aired Wednesday evening by Kan News. The talks have been frozen for several months and would be the first since the war with Iran.
Sources familiar with the matter said the direct Israeli-Syrian channel would run in parallel with the direct dialogue already taking place between Jerusalem and Beirut.
The push is driven by U.S. President Donald Trump, who wants to bring Syrian President al-Shara into efforts to weaken Hezbollah in Lebanon. However, al-Shara has not endorsed the idea, and neither Israel nor Lebanon has expressed support for Trump’s initiative.
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