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Scoop: Israel-Syria talks planned in Paris with US mediating
Source: msn/Axios
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Senior Syrian and Israeli officials will meet on Monday in Paris to resume negotiations on a new security agreement, according to an Israeli official and another source with knowledge.
Why it matters: The Trump administration is pressing both Israel and Syria for a deal that would stabilize the security situation on their border and potentially be the first step toward future diplomatic normalization.
That effort has been led by President Trump's Syria envoy Tom Barrack, who will mediate the new round of negotiations. The talks are expected to take place over two days, with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani participating opposite a new group of Israeli negotiators.
Driving the news: This will be the fifth round of talks, but the first in nearly two months.
The talks were on hold due to the big gaps between the parties but also because of the resignation of Israel's top negotiator, Ron Dermer. The goal is a security pact that includes the de-militarization of southern Syria and Israeli withdrawal from the parts of Syria it occupied after the collapse of the Assad regime.
Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/scoop-israel-syria-talks-planned-in-paris-with-us-mediating/ar-AA1TydT2