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Syrian political figure Shadi Martini described his Knesset address as a 'once-in-a-century opportunity' and confirmed holding recent talks with Syria’s new president, Ahmed Al-Sharaa. Syrian political activist Shadi Martini confirmed in an interview with The Media Line that he had met with Syria’s new president,

The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ground: antipathy for Iran.

Syrian state media deems peace talks with Israel "premature," demanding full adherence to the 1974 disengagement agreement and withdrawal from “occupied areas”.

Israel insists on no Iranian or Turkish military presence in Syria, demilitarisation of southern areas, and keeping out pro-Hezbollah groups

The 1974 deal created a UN-patrolled buffer zone separating the two countries’ forces. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A core misconception about Israel’s policy since Oct. 7 is that the country has favored military action at the expense of diplomacy. The truth is that it’s Israel’s decisive battlefield victories that have created diplomatic openings that have been out of reach for decades — and would have remained so if Israel hadn’t won.

Iran is effectively out of the game. So President Donald Trump now has a chance to broker a Palestinian state and bring peace to the region.

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon has no plans to have normal relations with Israel at the present time, and Beirut’s main aim is to reach a “state of no war” with its southern neighbor, the country’s president said Friday.