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QAMISHLI, syria-commits-to-universal-health-coverage-by-2030-at-tokyo-summit/" class="smart-internal-link" title="🏥 Syria commits to universal health coverage by 2030 at Tokyo Summit">syria/" class="auto-internal-link">syria (North Press) – Meir Masri, political analyst and professor of political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, informed North Press on Thursday that the main reason behind the freezing of negotiations between Syria and Israel is Israel’s unwillingness to withdraw from areas it captured inside syrian territory following the fall of al-Assad. Masri stated, “I believe Israel is not prepared to withdraw from strategic positions it seized with great difficulty in exchange for promises or assurances from damascus/" class="auto-internal-link">damascus regarding its security. ” On Monday, the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation declared—citing official sources—that negotiations between Israel and Syria had reached an impasse and were now frozen. as per Masri, Israel’s key demands include the disarmament of southern Syria and guarantees for the safety of the Druze community in Suwayda.
He added that Damascus, in return, insists that Israel withdraw to the lines specified in the 1974 Disengagement Agreement, furthermore to receiving security guarantees. In late October, an Israeli official stated that negotiations with the Syrian transitional administration were ongoing and nearing completion, emphasizing that Israel does not backing calls for secession in Syria.
At the time, the official stated the emerging agreement between Israel and Damascus resembled the 1974 accord, with minor amendments and a joint Israeli-Syrian-American presence in certain areas, including Mount Hermon in southern Syria. By Abdulsalam Khoja