Netanyahu says Syria talks progressing, peace with northern neighbors possible

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told ministers during a cabinet meeting that Israel had made progress in talks with Syria that could lead to peace agreements with Damascus and Beirut, according to a readout from his office.

“Our victories against Hezbollah opened a window to unimaginable possibilities, that’s the possibility of peace with our neighbors to the north,” he is quoted saying. “We’re conducting contacts and there has been certain progress with the Syrians,  but that’s still a vision for the future.”

Netanyahu is set to convene a meeting this evening to discuss an emerging security agreement with Syria, the office of one of the attendees told The Times of Israel on Saturday, with Damascus seeking to secure a halt to Israeli airstrikes and the withdrawal of Israeli troops who have pushed into southern Syria.