Ahmed al-Sharaa
There is “zero difference in ideology” between slain Hamas terrorist leader Yahya Sinwar and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, said the Israeli Cabinet minister.
“The U.S. and our regional partners have a shared interest in ensuring the disarmament of Hezbollah,” said CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper.
Peace with Damascus cannot be established given the current situation, the defense minister told Knesset members.
Rabbi Yosef Hamra plans to tell Congress that sanctions from the Assad era “obstruct the restoration of religious and cultural sites and impede efforts to preserve what remains of Syria’s Jewish heritage.”
Ambassador Tom Barrack said Damascus’ new cooperation with the U.S. may redefine ties with Israel and strengthen regional security following the Hamas ceasefire.
The Syrian president said in a newspaper interview that Jerusalem must return to its pre-Dec. 8, 2024, positions for an agreement to be finalized.
The new regime is “promoting regional security and stability as well as an inclusive, Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political process,” a State Department spokesman said.
Ahmad al-Sharaa is expected to sign an agreement to join the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS.
The meeting comes as talks between Jerusalem and Damascus have reportedly stalled due to Israel’s insistence on an aid corridor for the Syrian Druze.
“We just had our revolution, we are trying to be the voice of the people,” Ahmed al-Sharaa told attendees at a summit in New York City.
The Israeli prime minister said that negotiations with Damascus revolve around the demilitarization of southwest Syria.
The annual U.N. General Assembly will be preceded by a Monday conference at which at least six states will officially back a Palestinian state.
