Syria's state news agency SANA reported that senior Syrian and Israeli delegations held U.S.-mediated talks in Jordan on Sunday, focusing on de-escalation following a recent Israeli airstrike on Idlib. The Syrian delegation was led by Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and included the heads of general and military intelligence, according to the report.
Syria's state news agency SANA confirmed Monday that senior Syrian and Israeli delegations held U.S.-mediated talks in Jordan on Sunday, with the Syrian side led by Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and including the heads of general and military intelligence. The talks focused on de-escalation following a recent Israeli airstrike on Idlib, according to the report.
The confirmation follows a cascade of reports on Sunday afternoon (Aug 23) that first revealed the meeting. Initial reports from i24NEWS indicated Mossad Director Roman Gofman had met with the Syrian foreign minister; a source later described the talks as 'good.' By evening, Barak Ravid (N12) reported the meeting was aimed at easing post-strike tensions, and Sky News Arabia reported an agreement to establish a joint Syrian-Turkish-Israeli security committee under American-Jordanian supervision. Syria's Foreign Ministry then confirmed its intelligence chiefs attended the talks, and Syrian sources detailed demands for an Israeli withdrawal to the lines of December 8, 2024, and full implementation of the 1974 disengagement agreement.
The talks represent a rare public acknowledgment of high-level security contacts between the two states. As The Zioneer reported Monday morning (Eye on Zion, 08:21), Syria confirmed the meeting between intelligence officials, and an earlier background article cited Syrian demands for withdrawal to December 8 lines as a condition for regional stability. The broader diplomatic context includes the post-Assad era under President Ahmad al-Shara, who is working to stabilize Syria's borders.
The outcome of Sunday's talks remains undisclosed. A proposed coordination room in Jordan under U.S. supervision, as reported by security analyst Yair Goldblatt, has not been formally announced.
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