{"id":7787,"date":"2026-01-07T04:58:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T04:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7787"},"modified":"2026-01-07T04:58:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T04:58:47","slug":"israel-syria-agree-to-dedicated-communication-line-in-us-brokered-talks-syrias-war-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7787","title":{"rendered":"Israel, Syria agree to dedicated communication line in US-brokered talks | Syria&#8217;s War News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Joint mechanism will be used to de-escalate militarily, and may pave the road for an eventual security agreement.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017-06-08T131939Z_1189275883_RC11B0FE7F20_RTRMADP_3_GULF-QATAR-JAZEERA-1714943623.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 6 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">6 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 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class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Israel and Syria have been in intermittent talks over the last year in an attempt to find a security agreement that would stop Israel\u2019s repeated attacks on its northeastern neighbour.<\/p>\n<p>The latest statement comes after meetings held between Israeli and Syrian officials, including the Syrian foreign minister, in Paris on Monday and Tuesday, as the US attempts to get negotiations back on track.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mechanism will serve as a platform to address any disputes promptly and work to prevent misunderstandings,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>However, a Syrian official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Reuters news agency it would be impossible to move forward on \u201cstrategic files\u201d with Israel without a clear and enforceable timeline for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Syrian territory seized since the December 2024 overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad.<\/p>\n<p>The official added that the talks ended with an initiative to suspend all Israeli military activity against Syria, something that was not confirmed from the Israeli side.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ilitary-de-escalation\">\u2018Military de-escalation\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Israel has illegally occupied areas of the Syrian Golan Heights since 1967, but expanded further into Syrian territory in the past year, including the seizure of the strategic Jabal al-Sheikh, a mountain that lies between Israel and Syria.<\/p>\n<p>Israel has also conducted numerous attacks, including on the Syrian Ministry of Defence building in Damascus.<\/p>\n<p>The Israelis have attempted to paint the new Syrian authorities, led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, as an \u201cextremist\u201d force despite overt backing for the Syrian leader from US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>That US support has put Israel under some pressure to reach a deal with Syria, although a comprehensive agreement does not appear to be imminent.<\/p>\n<p>The US Department of State said the agreed-upon communication mechanism would be used \u201cto facilitate immediate and ongoing coordination on [Israel and Syria\u2019s] communication sharing, military de-escalation, diplomatic engagement, and commercial opportunities\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joint mechanism will be used to de-escalate militarily, and may pave the road for an eventual security agreement. 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