In first, Israel’s Netanyahu says he held call with Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he held a phone call with Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa, marking the first publicly disclosed contact between the leaders. Their governments lack formal relations and have fought multiple wars, while US-mediated talks began in 2025.

It is the first publicly disclosed contact between the leaders of Israel and Syria, which lack formal relations and have fought several wars. Sharaa’s government began US-mediated talks with Israel in 2025.