Syria says Israel talks addressed de-escalation, staying out of Israel-Turkey tensions

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Syria says Israel talks addressed de-escalation, staying out of Israel-Turkey tensions

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Syria reported holding talks with Israel in Jordan focusing on de-escalation after recent Israeli strikes and ensuring Syria remains uninvolved in the Israeli-Turkish tensions. These discussions follow a January agreement to share intelligence as both sides move toward a security pact.

Syria said it held talks with Israel in Jordan on Sunday on de-escalation after recent Israeli strikes, and on keeping the country out of tensions between Israel and Turkey, an ally of Damascus. The high-level negotiations came after the sides in January agreed to establish an intelligence-sharing mechanism as they edge towards a security agreement.

World Security Politics Syria Israel de-escalation talks Jordan intelligence sharing security agreement Middle East

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