Syria, US working to reach ‘security understandings’ with Israel: ministry

Syria’s foreign ministry said Damascus and Washington were working to reach security understandings with Israel as part of a roadmap for stability announced earlier Tuesday with US and Jordanian support for violence-hit Sweida province.

“The United States, in consultation with the Syrian government, will work to reach security understandings with Israel concerning southern Syria that address the legitimate security concerns of both Syria and Israel while emphasising Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the foreign ministry said in a statement outlining the roadmap.