Shafaq News/ OnMonday, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called on BenjaminNetanyahu’s government to open direct communication with Syria’s transitionaladministration.
In an interviewwith Al-Monitor, Olmert stated, “Achieving short-term calm through securityagreements with Damascus is necessary,” while describing a peace treaty withSyria as a “long-term strategic goal.”
He furtherurged, “Israel should inform Syrian [transitional] President Ahmed Al-Sharaa ofits willingness to engage in dialogue,” suggesting that “this step could openthe door for similar peace talks with Lebanon.”
Netanyahu, however,has repeatedly declared, “Israel will not tolerate the presence of any forcesaffiliated with the Syrian regime in this region,” emphasizing the need for demilitarizationto “safeguard Israeli security.” Defense Minister Israel Katz reaffirmed thisposition, warning that Israel will not allow southern Syria to become “another southernLebanon.”
The leadershipof Ahmed Al-Sharaa, who was sworn in as transitional president on January 29,2025, following the ouster of Bashar Al-Assad, has drawn scrutiny from regionalpowers, particularly Israel. Katz, for one, dismissed Al-Sharaa as a “jihadistterrorist of the Al-Qaeda school.”
Recent monthshave seen a surge in hostilities between Israel and Syria, with Israeli forcesescalating airstrikes and military operations in southern Syria and MountHermon. Between March 10 and 11, Israel carried out 41 airstrikes, marking its largestaerial assault in two months, targeting radar systems, military sites, andweapons depots “linked to the Syrian Army.”
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