00:00Syria is seeking a security agreement with Israel that could pave the way for a broader peace deal
00:06while maintaining its claim to the Golan Heights.
00:10President Ahmad al-Sharah told Al-Jazeera that Damascus is also working with regional and international partners
00:16to encourage Israel to take a more balanced approach towards Syria.
00:22Shara said his government remains committed to diplomacy
00:25and is seeking to avoid any direct confrontation with Israel as tensions continue along Syria's southern border.
00:32Israeli forces moved into southern Syria after Shara-led rebel forces ousted former President Bashar al-Assad
00:39in Desember 2024, taking positions inside a demilitarized zone, including the Syrian side of Mount Hermann.
00:47Israel says its military operations are aimed at protecting the Druze community in southwestern Syria from violence.
00:55After nearly 14 years of war and decades of international isolation under the Assad family,
01:01Shara is now seeking to rebuild Syria's diplomatic relations while reviving an economy devastated by conflict.
