Syria is seeking a new security agreement with Israel that would guarantee Israeli forces withdraw to the 1974 disengagement lines, according to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Speaking at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, al-Sharaa said the proposed deal would form the first step toward easing tensions and potentially opening the door to broader negotiations between the two sides.
The 1974 agreement, established after the Yom Kippur War, created a buffer zone between Syrian and Israeli forces, but Syrian officials say it has been undermined in recent years. Al-Sharaa stressed that any agreement must ensure Israel’s withdrawal to those lines and reaffirm Syrian sovereignty, while also setting new terms to prevent future violations.
He added that if initial security arrangements are successful, the process could expand into long-term negotiations addressing key issues such as the status of the occupied Golan Heights.
The proposal comes amid ongoing regional tensions, with Israel carrying out hundreds of incursions into Syrian territory since the fall of Bashar al-Assad and al-Sharaa’s rise to power. This reflects renewed diplomatic efforts to stabilise relations between the two longtime adversaries.
