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Israel in Direct Contact with Syria, Exploring Normalization
(Israel Hayom) Amir Ettinger - Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Sunday that Israel maintains an ongoing dialogue with Syria's new government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa. Hanegbi explained that "the reality involves direct dialogue, daily communication across all governmental levels. I personally conduct these discussions with political representatives of their government. Israel and Syria share numerous common interests, particularly concerning Iran." Hanegbi identified Syria and Lebanon as prime candidates for normalization agreements with Israel, building on the Abraham Accords model. He indicated that "if normalization occurs, we will consider" a potential Israeli withdrawal from the Syrian buffer zone.