Netanyahu Reveals Direct Call to Syria's Leader After Damascus Strike
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed he spoke directly with Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa after an Israeli airstrike in Damascus last year, marking a potential first direct conversation between the two nations. The July 2025 strike occurred amid sectarian violence in Syria's Druze-populated Sweida province, prompting Israel to act due to its own Druze population's ties. Netanyahu stated the call led to a halt in the bloodshed. Since late 2024, Israel has conducted strikes in Syria following a leadership change, and both countries have engaged in security talks.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke directly with Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa after an Israeli strike.
- The July 2025 strike in Damascus occurred amid sectarian violence in Syria's Sweida province.
- Netanyahu stated his brief call to Sharaa resulted in the cessation of bloodshed.
- Israel conducted strikes in Syria after jihadist forces led by Sharaa ousted Bashar al-Assad in late 2024.
- Israel and Syria have been engaged in direct security talks since September 2025.
- Mossad chief Roman Gofman met Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Jordan in August.
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