The longer al-Sharaa acts on big issues and Israel intervenes in questionable matters not clearly threatening Israeli interests, the faster Israel may lose the key cards it holds in Syria.

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 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,

Shaibani and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio marks shift in relations following lifting of sanctions - Anadolu Ajansı

Thomas J. Barrack Jr., the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, says Washington is facilitating the discussions and prioritizing economic development over nation-building in the Middle East.

The meeting is expected to focus on “the recent Israeli military presence in Syria”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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

President Donald Trump signed an executive order lifting most US sanctions on Syria this week, cementing a sea change in his country’s approach to Damascus. What explains the shift, and what could future relations look like?

Diplomatic source says Syrian leader won't attend meeting in Baku, which will focus on 'the recent Israeli military presence in Syria'

US President Donald Trump might link the sale of F-35 aircraft to Turkey to President Erdogan's encouragement of Israel-Syria relations. Relations between Israel and Syria are thawing, with the Americans hoping that a historic agreement will be reached in which Ahmed al-Sharaa's regime will join the countries normalizing relations with Israel.

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.