Hidden Deal Is Underway Between Tel Aviv and Damascus

The Hebrew outlet claimed that Syria and Israel are approaching a US-brokered security agreement amid a significant acceleration of developments, leading to a “25-year lease of the Golan Heights” and “the opening of an Israeli embassy in Damascus.”

News ID: 87301

Date: 25 January 2026 - 12:14

TEHRAN (Defapress) - The i24NEWS website quoted a Syrian source as saying that upcoming talks between Tel Aviv and Damascus, brokered by Washington, could open the door to a security agreement and broader cooperation between Syria and Israel. Meanwhile, unprecedented talks have been raised about possible diplomatic steps.

A source close to Jolani said that Syrian and Israeli officials are expected to meet soon, with US mediation, possibly in Paris, to finalize a bilateral security agreement.

The source said the talks will focus on potential joint strategic and economic projects in the buffer zone between Syria and occupied Palestine.

He added: “Given the significant progress made in Syria’s adherence to the Abraham Accords, there is considerable optimism about the possibility of opening an Israeli embassy in Damascus before the end of this year.”

The source explained that Syria’s initial plan was limited to a security agreement and the opening of an Israeli liaison office in Damascus without diplomatic status. “However, developments are accelerating significantly under US pressure, particularly from President Trump, and in light of Syria’s increasing openness.”

According to the report, “if Damascus manages to reach an integration agreement with the Druze in southern Syria, similar to its agreement with the Kurds in the northeast of the country, and Israel commits to respecting Syria’s unity and territorial integrity, then Jolani is ready to elevate the level of the agreement with Israel beyond a mere security agreement to diplomatic relations and the opening of an Israeli embassy in Damascus.”

According to a source close to Golani, the Golani regime government believes that a viable compromise to advance the peace process with Israel could be reached, including a 25-year lease of the Golan Heights, similar to the agreement Jordan previously signed with Israel regarding the fenced-off areas, and turning them into a peace park for joint economic projects.

The i24NEWS website quoted this source as saying that Trump is seeking to bring together Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Golani, the head of the Syrian regime, to sign a peace agreement.

This is while Israel has repeatedly refused to return any part of the Golan Heights, as well as the entire region. In contrast, the Syrian government has also emphasized that the Golan Heights are occupied Syrian territory and, relying on Security Council resolutions such as Resolution 497 of 1981, demands their return. Jolani has also repeatedly claimed since his rule in Damascus that he will not cede any territory from Syria.