# Syria’s foreign minister says door remains open to diplomacy with Israel

https://mins.news/en/item/29741

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-23 10:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/23/syria-foreign-minister-says-door-open-for-diplomacy-with-israel?traffic_source=rss

> Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani urged Israel to seize a “historic opportunity” for diplomacy, saying talks on a security deal linked to an Israeli withdrawal from Syrian territory could resume soon. He said Damascus’s immediate priority was stopping Israeli attacks and that confidence-building steps were needed, while stressing that Syria currently does not trust Israel.

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