Report: Syria and Israel preparing for US-brokered security deal

By Mu’az al-Hamad

DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Senior Syrian sources revealed on Friday that Damascus and Tel Aviv are preparing to sign a US-brokered security agreement on September 25, aimed at easing longstanding tensions between the two sides.

According to the sources, the agreement is scheduled one day after Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara’s address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he is expected to highlight regional developments and efforts toward de-escalation.

The reported deal will not constitute a comprehensive peace treaty but will focus on specific security arrangements, particularly in southern Syria.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani met recently in Paris with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, discussions that reportedly centered on security measures near Syria’s southern border. Sources familiar with the matter said this meeting was part of a series of undisclosed talks mediated by Washington. An earlier round in Paris in late July concluded without a final agreement.

In a related development, Syria’s state-run news agency SANA reported that al-Shibani met with an Israeli delegation last Tuesday, though it made no mention of Dermer’s participation.

The potential agreement, if confirmed, would mark a rare instance of direct arrangements between Damascus and Tel Aviv, though it falls short of political normalization or a broader peace settlement.

Officials in both capitals have not issued public statements confirming the reported deal.