Mossad head Gofman, Syrian FM met in an effort to lower tensions between Jerusalem, Damascus
The meeting came after comments from al-Shaibani to Reuters on Saturday, in which he urged Israel to seize a "historic opportunity" for diplomacy.
On Sunday, a meeting took place between Israeli and Syrian officials aimed at easing the strained relations between the two nations, according to a source familiar with the event. The attendees included Mossad chief Roman Gofman and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, as reported by N12 News. The summit came in response to al-Shaibani's remarks to Reuters on Saturday, where he expressed the desire for Israel to seize a "historic opportunity" for diplomacy, stating, "We believe there should be contact, especially with a party that constantly threatens the security of Syria."
However, al-Shaibani also added, "But if this contact doesn’t bring results, then we don’t need it," expressing his lack of trust in Israel's current diplomatic efforts. The meeting was held in the wake of Israel's recent airstrikes against Syria's Abu al-Duhur military airfield, as two sources informed The Jerusalem Post on Saturday.
These strikes were reportedly aimed at preventing the installation of a Turkish radar and air defense system, according to Reuters and Corinne Baum.
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