Israel โฃDemands Demilitarizedโข Zone from Syria as Path to Potential Deal
Damascus, Syria – Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Tuesday that โฃa peace โคagreement with Syria is possible, but hinges โคon the โฃestablishment of a demilitarized zone extending from โฃDamascus to Mount Hermon. Netanyahu โฃinsisted this buffer zone must include accessโ to both Mount hermon and its peak, accordingโฃ to a statement reported by reuters. despiteโค the demand, he โaffirmed โคIsrael’s commitment โto defending โits territory and ensuring the โขsecurity of its citizens, stating, “With good intentions and understanding ofโฃ these principles, it is possible to โฃreach an agreement โwith โSyria, but we will uphold our principles in any case.”
The ultimatum comes amid U.S.-brokered efforts to forge โฃa non-aggression pact between Israelโ and Syria. President Donald Trumpโ has โurged Israel โคto maintain “aโ robust and honest dialog” with Damascus. While Syria does not formally recognize Israel, the โขtwoโ nations have a history of conflict, notably Israel’s occupation of the Golan Heightsโ – captured in the 1967 war and afterward annexed, a move recognized by the united โStates but not by most of the international โcommunity. The potential for a deal is further elaborate by Israel’s cautious stance toward Syria’s current leader, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, due to hisโ past affiliations with Islamist militant groups.
Recent tensions โwere underscored by โขreported Israeli strikes in southern Syria on Friday,โ whichโ Syrian state media claims resulted in the deaths โฃof 13 โขSyrians.The Israeli military stated the strikes targeted Lebanese Islamistโข militant groups operating in โthe area.โฃ
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