Syrian and Israeli delegations held US-mediated talks in Jordan to ease tensions and revive negotiations on a security agreement. Damascus demanded an end to Israeli attacks, withdrawal from Syrian territory, restoration of the 1974 agreement, and respect for Syria’s sovereignty
Israeli forces raided Beit Jin in southwestern Syria, killing 13 villagers, including five of Qassim Hamadeh’s family. The operation, part of Israel’s broader southern Syria presence, has heightened tensions and strained US-backed reconciliation efforts