Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa says Damascus is trying to secure a security agreement with Israel, according to an interview with Al Jazeera. He indicated that the effort is not being handled by Syria alone, saying several countries are taking part in the process.
The comments point to a potentially important shift in Syria's regional approach. While al-Sharaa did not outline the terms of any possible arrangement in the available excerpt, his remarks suggest that security concerns are at the center of the discussions.
Al-Sharaa also used the interview to warn about the situation in neighboring Lebanon. He said the country could face chaos, linking Syria's diplomatic and security concerns to wider instability in the region.
Taken together, the interview presents Syria as pursuing a security-focused track with Israel while also signaling alarm over Lebanon's future. The comments are likely to draw attention across the Middle East because they touch on both cross-border security and the risk of broader regional disorder.
