Syria’s foreign minister held a rare direct meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday, talks that were brokered by the United States as part of a diplomatic push for Syria and Israel to normalize relations despite a recent surge in tensions between them.

Syria's foreign minister met with an Israeli delegation in Paris to discuss de-escalation and the situation in Druze-majority Sweida province after deadly

Rare talks between Syrian and Israeli delegations in Paris, mediated by the US, signal a tentative step towards normalising relations amidst regional instability and Druze protection concerns