{"id":127590,"date":"2025-07-23T09:01:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T09:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=127590"},"modified":"2025-07-23T09:01:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T09:01:39","slug":"former-u-s-adviser-says-washington-pushes-for-israeli-syrian-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/127590\/","title":{"rendered":"Former U.S. adviser says Washington pushes for Israeli-Syrian ceasefire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Relations between Syria and Israel have sharply deteriorated over the past two weeks, Hazem al-Ghabra, former advisor at the U.S. State Department and political analyst, said on Wednesday, noting that the United States is working to steer both sides back toward a path of dialogue and eventual peace. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJust weeks ago, talks were edging toward a peace process,\u201d al-Ghabra explained. \u201cNow, the conversation has regressed to crisis management and negotiating a ceasefire.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Al-Ghabra emphasized that Washington recognizes how the ongoing military unrest in Syria threatens broader U.S. objectives in the region, particularly efforts to revive Syria\u2019s economic potential and support the reestablishment of a functioning state. \u201cThe U.S. is actively working with regional partners to return to a roadmap focused on long-term stability,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former U.S. diplomat added that current efforts are centered on securing an Israeli ceasefire\u2014though likely tied to specific conditions\u2014and stressed the need for a military-to-military communication channel between Syria and Israel to prevent further escalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speculation had been mounting in regional and international media over the possibility of preliminary Israeli-Syrian understandings, potentially paving the way for Damascus to join the Abraham Accords. However, a wave of violent incidents in southern Syria\u2014including Israeli airstrikes on Damascus, Suwayda, and Daraa\u2014has significantly complicated the landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIsrael is serious about securing its borders and is considering a buffer zone to prevent the presence of any Syrian forces\u2014official or otherwise\u2014it deems a threat,\u201d he indicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Al-Ghabra also warned that Damascus must not overlook the fragility of its internal situation. \u201cStrong foreign relations cannot be built on unstable domestic foundations. Any internal collapse could undermine Syria\u2019s recent diplomatic achievements,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Abdulsalam Khoja<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Relations between Syria and Israel have sharply deteriorated over the past two weeks, Hazem al-Ghabra, former advisor at the U.S. State Department and political analyst, said on Wednesday, noting that the United States is working to steer both sides back toward a path of dialogue and eventual peace. &nbsp; \u201cJust 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