The fall of the Assad regime last December, and the subsequent rise of Ahmed al-Sharaa’s administration, have ignited speculation about a potential normalisation of relations between Syria and Israel.
This speculation has intensified with US President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, where he is likely to intensify his efforts to convince more nations to normalise relations with Israel.
Late last year, Sharaa addressed Israel for the first time, condemning the Israeli army’s incursions into Syrian territories. Referencing Israeli violations of the 1974 ceasefire deal with Syria, he pledged that Damascus would abide by that agreement, and contended that the downfall of the Assad regime had ended what Israel claimed was the threat of Iran-backed armed groups. ….more