JNS
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told reporters on Aug. 24 that he would “not hesitate” to agree to a peace agreement with Israel if doing so would serve Damascus’ interests, according to a Sky News Arabia report covered by JNS.
Speaking to an Arab media delegation at his palace in Damascus, al-Sharaa revealed that there had been some progress in the ongoing negotiations for a renewed security agreement with Jerusalem.
The deal currently being discussed seeks a return to the Disengagement of Forces Agreement that ended the 1973 Yom Kippur War, stated al-Sharaa, also known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammad al-Julani.
However, the return to the security arrangement between Israel and Syria could pave the way for further peace talks, al-Sharaa explained.
While the president told rep