VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-19
“Israeli-Syrian talks are stagnating because the ball is in Israel’s court and they don’t see a need to prioritise talks with Damascus currently,”
Samy Akil · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Akil said Israeli-Syrian talks are stalled because Israel does not prioritize them.
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