Israel is interested in normalizing its relationships with Syria And Lebanon, but will in no way negotiate for Golan’s highlands, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said today (30.06.2025).
During a press conference in Jerusalem, alongside the Austrian counterpart of Beate Mail-Raizinger, Israeli Foreign Minister stressed that his country “is interested in expanding the circle of peace and normalization of Abraham’s agreements,” Bahrain and Morocco under the auspices of the US.
“We have an interest in adding countries such as Syria and Lebanon, our neighbors, to the circle of peace and normalization, maintaining Israel’s basic security interests,” he added.
However, Saar emphasized that His country does not intend to leave the Syrian Golan Syrian highlandswhich he occupied in 1967 and annexed in 1981.
«In any peace agreement, Golan will remain an integral part of the State of Israel“, He underlined. “Israel has been applying its laws in Golan for more than 40 years“He added.
In May, Reuters had conveyed that new authorities who occupied power in Syria are in contact with Israel and they had direct conversations aimed at diverging intensity and Prevention of conflict.
In the same month the US president Donald Trump met in Saudi Arabia with temporary Syrian president Ahmed al -SarAnd he asked him to normalize his country’s relations with Israel, while announcing the removal of US sanctions against Damascus.
For his part, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pointed out on Thursday (26.06.2025) that, after the war with Iran, he believes that there is an opportunity to “expand the peace agreements” that his country has concluded with states.
«We fought with determination against Iran and achieved a great victory. This victory paves the way for expansion in an impressive manner of peace agreements »he had explained.
At the same time, the American envoy to Syria, Tom Barack, estimated Sunday that It is necessary for Israel to sign a peace agreement with Syria and Lebanon.
“President Al Sarah pointed out that Israel does not hate and that he wants peace on this side of the border. I believe this will also happen to Lebanon. An agreement with Israel is essential, “he told Turkish Agency Anadolu.