Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said his government is working to achieve a security agreement with Israel, but stressed that Syria will not give up its rights, according to Israeli media reports. The statement follows earlier remarks today in which al-Sharaa expressed openness to a deal that could lead to comprehensive peace.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said on Sunday that his government is working to achieve a security agreement with Israel, but stressed that Syria will not give up its rights — a statement reported by Israeli media and attributed to the president. The remark, which echoes conditions al-Sharaa has placed on any deal, comes after a series of statements from the Syrian leader earlier today.
At 13:04 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that al-Sharaa, in an interview with Al Jazeera, said Syria is avoiding confrontation with Israel and seeking a security agreement with the participation of several countries. Over the following hour, The Zioneer published additional details from the same interview: al-Sharaa ruled out any military intervention in Lebanon, said Syria will not concede the Golan Heights, and stated that if a security deal succeeds, it could pave the way to comprehensive peace. By 14:07 Jerusalem, The Zioneer confirmed that al-Sharaa had explicitly linked a successful security deal with the prospect of comprehensive peace, while maintaining the demand that Syria's rights in the Golan be preserved.
As The Zioneer reported on June 30, a senior U.S. official said President Donald Trump is attempting to initiate direct talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and al-Sharaa. The Zioneer has also reported on al-Sharaa's meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on July 25, and on his earlier statements expressing willingness to sit with Hezbollah at the negotiating table if it serves Syrian and Lebanese interests.
The specific terms of the proposed security agreement remain unclear, and it is not yet known whether Israel has responded to Syria's overtures. The evolution of al-Sharaa's statements from a general openness to a conditional framework suggests the Syrian position is still being calibrated.
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