The Syrian president named a condition for negotiations with Israel on the Golan Heights

On April 17, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa expressed readiness to consider "long-term negotiations" with Israel on the Golan Heights if Israel agrees to withdraw troops from the buffer zone.

According to the president, Syria wants to either establish new rules that will renew the 1974 disengagement agreement, or conclude a new agreement.

"If we reach an agreement, we will be able to enter into long—term negotiations to resolve the issue of the occupied Golan Heights," Al Jazeera quoted him as saying.

The Syrian leader demands the withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from the buffer zone east of the Golan Heights, established under the 1974 agreement on the division of forces between the two countries, where Israeli troops entered in December 2024.

Remaining Druze: why the fighting in southern Syria has turned with renewed vigor

After the attacks on the settlements of the community, Israel joined the conflict — the aircraft struck the presidential palace in Damascus.

After the change of power in the Syrian Republic, the Israeli army deployed forces along the border in December 2024, ostensibly to ensure the safety of Israelis and communities in the Golan Heights and took control of the Hermon mountain range. In addition, the Israeli military has attacked Syrian targets several times.

On November 28, 2025, the Israeli Armed Forces launched an airstrike on the settlement of Beit Jan. As a result of the bombing, nine people were killed. The Syrian Foreign Ministry called the shelling of the village deliberate and blamed the Israeli side for it.