{"id":134216,"date":"2026-01-07T07:15:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T07:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=134216"},"modified":"2026-01-07T07:15:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T07:15:27","slug":"u-s-envoy-says-new-syria-harbors-no-hostile-intentions-toward-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/134216\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. envoy says new Syria harbors no hostile intentions toward Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said on Tuesday that negotiations held between Syrian and Israeli officials in the French capital, Paris, had achieved a \u201cbreakthrough,\u201d stressing that the new Syria harbors no hostile intentions toward Israel.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement to the Israeli <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/article-882547\">Jerusalem Post 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Syria\u2019s current leadership, viewing the situation as one in which the old hostile regime has been replaced by one committed to a new approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He emphasized that prioritizing economic opportunities and open dialogue is essential to building sustainable relations, noting that this process is unfolding under the leadership of the U.S. President Donald Trump and is aimed at long-term cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The remarks followed the conclusion of the fifth round of US-mediated negotiations between Syria and Israel, part of Washington\u2019s efforts to reach a security agreement and foster relations between the two sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday, the U.S. State Department announced that the parties had agreed to establish a communications cell to coordinate intelligence-sharing and reduce military escalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a joint 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