"That effort has been led by President Trump's Syria envoy Tom Barrack, who will mediate the new round of negotiations. The talks are expected to take place over two days, with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani participating opposite a new group of Israeli negotiators. Driving the news: This will be the fifth round of talks, but the first in nearly two months."
"Trump said negotiations must continue in order to reach a deal soon. Netanyahu agreed but stressed any deal must preserve Israel's red lines, the Israeli official said. "We do have an understanding regarding Syria. I'm sure that Israel and [Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara] will get along. I will try and make it so that they do get along, I think they will," Trump said after his meeting with Netanyahu."
Negotiations between Israel and Syria will resume in Paris for a two-day session mediated by Tom Barrack, with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani facing a new Israeli team. The fifth round follows a nearly two-month pause caused by wide gaps and the resignation of Israel's top negotiator, Ron Dermer. The objective is a security pact that de-militarizes southern Syria and secures Israeli withdrawal from positions held after the Assad regime's collapse. The resumption followed a request from President Trump to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who agreed while insisting any deal preserve Israel's red lines and protect the Druze minority. Netanyahu named Ambassador Yechiel Leiter to lead the delegation alongside military adviser Roman Gofman and acting national security adviser Gill Reich.
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