Syrian Officials and Hezbollah Representatives Met Secretly in Turkey
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
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- Syrian and Hezbollah officials met secretly in Turkey last month.
- Turkey organized the meeting to de-escalate tensions.
- This was the first known meeting between the two parties.
- No final agreement was reached during the talks.
Sources report that senior Syrian government officials and representatives from the Lebanese organization Hezbollah met secretly in Turkey last month. The meeting, organized by Turkey, aimed to de-escalate tensions between the two sides. According to six sources briefed on the meeting, it was the first known encounter between representatives of the Syrian government and Hezbollah, who have historically been adversaries. While the meeting was described as having "proceeded well," no final agreement was reached, and no public announcement was planned.
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