Syria president in Al Jazeera interview says his country seeks security deal with Israel

Key Takeaways

• Syria, under President al‑Sharaa, is actively seeking a security pact with Israel involving multiple countries, aiming to open the door to broader peace while preserving its rights in the Golan Heights (Al Jazeera)
• Historic context: al‑Sharaa’s government previously held indirect talks via mediators and aimed to restore or mirror the 1974 disengagement agreement—though discussions remain difficult amid Israeli insistence on maintaining presence in Syrian territory (Al Jazeera, CNN)
• The potential agreement is seen as a regional stabilizer, with U.S. involvement in proposing mechanisms such as a trilateral “fusion cell” to oversee demilitarization and security along the Syria–Israel border (Axios)