French President Emmanuel Macron and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa are together in Damascus on Tuesday morning, according to journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), confirming the meeting that was reported earlier.
N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig confirmed at 08:56 Jerusalem on Tuesday that French President Emmanuel Macron and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa are together in Damascus, corroborating earlier reports of their meeting. The confirmation marks the latest development in what has been an hours-long engagement: Macron landed in Damascus on Monday evening (19:46 Jerusalem, according to The Zioneer's initial report) and was received by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani. He then proceeded to the Presidential Palace, met with al-Sharaa, and the two later had dinner together, all reported by N12 through the evening.
Over the course of Monday night, The Zioneer reported the sequence: Macron's landing (version 1), his reception by the foreign minister (version 4), his arrival at the Presidential Palace (version 5), the meeting with al-Sharaa (version 6), and dinner (version 7), all attributed to Israeli media reports, primarily N12. By Tuesday morning (08:47 Jerusalem, The Zioneer's antecedent bulletin), the two were reported to be continuing their meeting. The latest confirmation from N12 at 08:56 Jerusalem solidifies that the meeting is ongoing. The source quality has remained consistent throughout — all reports trace back to N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig, with no independent corroboration from French or Syrian official sources as of yet.
The visit is the first by a Western head of state to Syria since the fall of the Assad regime, as The Zioneer reported from the outset. The broader diplomatic context includes earlier Syrian engagement with other international figures: al-Sharaa met Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris on June 25 (The Zioneer, 13:06 Jerusalem), invited Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to Damascus on July 2 (The Zioneer, 13:32 Jerusalem), and is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Turkey this week (The Zioneer, July 5, 20:18 Jerusalem). Macron himself has been active on regional diplomacy, backing the U.S.-Iran deal and calling for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon (The Zioneer, June 17, 17:49 Jerusalem).
No details about the meeting's agenda, duration, or outcomes have been released. It remains unconfirmed whether the meeting is ongoing or has concluded, and no official statements from the Élysée or Syrian presidency have been issued.
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