A new round of talks between Israel and Syria is scheduled to begin this Tuesday in Paris, mediated by the United States
According to diplomatic sources cited by the Arabic newspaper *Asharq al-Awsat*, the main objective is to try to reactivate the 1974 Disengagement Agreement and discuss the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Syrian territory.
According to reports, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is expected to meet on Monday with the Syrian delegation, which will be led by Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and will also include the Director of General Intelligence, Hussein al-Salama.
The negotiations will take place with the direct coordination and mediation of the United States.
A representative of the Syrian government stated, through the official SANA news agency, that the resumption of talks demonstrates Syria’s commitment to recovering what it considers “non-negotiable national rights.” According to him, the focus is on reactivating the 1974 agreement, including the Israeli withdrawal to the positions it occupied before December 8, 2024, always within a reciprocal security arrangement that guarantees Syria’s full sovereignty and prevents any interference in its internal affairs.
A Syrian official, speaking to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity, explained that both sides seek to reach a security agreement capable of reducing tensions between the countries.
Damascus primarily wants to revitalize the 1974 agreement-which created a UN-monitored buffer zone in southern Syria-and ensure the withdrawal of Israeli troops who entered the region more than a year ago.
It is worth remembering that, after Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa came to power, he publicly stated that he did not want a confrontation with Israel.
Nevertheless, in the following months, Israel assumed control of the buffer zone and carried out several airstrikes against Syrian military targets, justifying its presence in the area as temporary and necessary to deal with security threats.
Talks on a possible security agreement had been interrupted last year.
To date, Israeli authorities have declined to comment on the resumption of negotiations.
A spokesperson for the US special envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, also chose not to comment on the matter.
Published in 01/06/2026 00h34
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