A joint intelligence mechanism has been established between Syria and Israel under the supervision of the United States. The agreement was announced at a joint press conference by officials from the three countries, held on January 6 in Paris.
The joint statement states that Israel and Syria have decided to establish a joint communications mechanism under United States supervision to ensure immediate and continuous intelligence-sharing coordination, reduce military tensions, improve diplomatic relations, and expand trade opportunities.
The American news website Axios reports that the communications center, which will operate 24/7 and serve as a platform for quickly resolving disputes and preventing misunderstandings, will be located in the Jordanian capital, Amman. The next step will be the creation of a "demilitarized economic zone" along the Israeli-Syrian border.
A trilateral agreement was signed by the US Ambassador to Ankara, US President Donald Trump's special envoy for Syria, Tom Barak, Syrian Foreign Minister Hassan al-Shaibani, and Israeli Ambassador to Washington, Yechiel Leiter. It is noteworthy that the agreement was signed after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the US.
On the same day, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who attended the "coalition of the willing" meeting on the Russian-Ukrainian war in Paris, stated that the Syrian-Israeli agreement was signed with Ankara's knowledge. Fidan noted that after the contract was signed by the US, Israel, and Syria, he met with al-Shaibani and Barak and received detailed information on the progress of the negotiations. The Turkish minister also emphasized that, before the talks began, they exchanged information with the Syrian and American sides.
