Damascus: Syrian Foreign Ministry says Damascus and Washington are working to build security understanding with Israel as part of a stability roadmap announced earlier on Tuesday with the United States and Jordanians support For the Swiss province where violence is subject to violence.
“The United States will consult with the Syrian government to address the legitimate security concerns of Syria and Israel in consultation with Israel, while underlining Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” outlined the roadmap. ”
Even modest agreements are a feat, sources say Denominational blood Amid calls for inflammation in the south. Intelligence sources said Syria’s proposal aims to ensure the evacuation of Israeli forces from Israeli forces in recent months to restore the non-military buffer zone agreed in the 1974 armistice and to halt Israeli air strikes and ground invasions in Syria.
Sources said the negotiations did not resolve the status of the Golan Heights occupied by Israel in the 1967 war. A Syrian source familiar with Damascus’s stance said it would be the “future.”
Damascus withdraws heavy weapons from southern state
Since the founding of Israel in 1948, the two countries have been in war in war, despite regular ceasefires. Syria does not recognize Israel’s status.
After months of encroachment on Demilitarized Zone, Israel abandoned the 1974 armistice on December 8, a rebel offensive Syrian then-President Bashar al-Assad. It attacked Syrian military assets and sent troops to Damascus within 20 kilometers. Sources said Israel expressed its reluctance to give up the gains during closed talks.
State officials said Washington “continues to support any efforts that will bring lag stability and peace between Israel, Syria and its neighbors.” The official did not answer questions about whether the United States wants to announce a breakthrough during the conference.
Heavy weapons withdraw
Syrian forces have withdrawn heavy weapons from the southern part of Israel’s demand for a demilitarized zone, a military official said Tuesday.
Druze- Most sectarian bloodshed in Svida province clashed between the Druze fighters and the Bedouin, but it escalated rapidly, attracting government forces and tribal fighters from other parts of Syria.
Israel, which owns its own Druze community, has stepped in to air strikes on government targets, saying it acts in defense of ethnic minorities and demands for demilitarization of southern Syria.
Posted at Dawn on September 17, 2025
