The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation revealed that the US administration has rejected an Israeli request to keep part of the sanctions imposed on Syria.
Citing two Israeli sources on Saturday, 20 December, the broadcaster said Israel had approached associates of US President Donald Trump, seeking to preserve part of the sanctions as a bargaining chip for future negotiations.
It confirmed that the US administration rejected the request while pledging compensation in return for this refusal, without revealing the nature or scope of that compensation, whether political or security-related.
According to the broadcaster, the Israeli request was turned down by figures close to President Donald Trump, despite efforts by people in the circle of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to influence the decision.
On 19 December, the US president signed the US defense budget, which includes the repeal of the Caesar Act, thereby announcing the lifting of all US sanctions on Syria.
This came after the US Senate voted on 17 December in favor of the final draft of the 2026 Defense Department budget, which includes the repeal of sanctions imposed on Syria under the Caesar Act.
The House of Representatives had previously voted on the measure on 10 December.
American Israeli understandings
Israel and the United States have reached an understanding regarding Israel’s continued desire to act in Syria against perceived threats, alongside ongoing negotiations with Damascus over a possible security agreement, according to what the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation disclosed.
The understandings came following a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the US special envoy to Syria, Thomas Barrack, on 15 December.
A source told the broadcaster that each side now understands what is required of it, noting that the meeting addressed the definition of red lines for Israeli activity in the Syrian arena, points Barrack was scheduled to present during the talks.
The broadcaster said the envoy’s visit to Israel carried direct messages from US President Donald Trump to Netanyahu, focused primarily on the Syrian file.
It added that the US administration views Syria’s transitional president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, as a partner seeking to stabilize his country and move it toward progress, which is pushing Washington to avoid steps it considers a threat to the continuation of his rule.
Barrack expressed his belief that Syrians and Israelis will reach an agreement, beginning with security and border issues, then moving forward toward normalization.
He added in a statement to The National on 5 December that Syrians know part of the solution lies in reaching an agreement with Israel.
Despite the presence of many hostile fighters trying to obstruct that outcome, as Barrack put it, he noted that Damascus is striving hard to achieve peace.
He pointed out that the Syrian government is on the right path and is doing everything the US administration asks of it regarding Israel, explaining that its position has been fully cooperative with the US government.
He also said that Israel wants to reach peace with the Syrians, but that its lack of trust in the US administration makes it cautious on this file, which has slowed progress so far.
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