Syria FM meets Mossad chief in Jordan: sources
Syria's Foreign Minister and the head of Israel's Mossad reportedly met in Jordan to discuss security coordination and the establishment of a joint operations room. The meeting follows recent tensions involving an Israeli airstrike on a Syrian airbase and concerns over potential Turkish military involvement in the region.
Why it matters
This meeting signals a significant shift in regional security dynamics, highlighting ongoing efforts to manage proxy conflicts and maintain stability between Israel and Syria under U.S. oversight.
Syria’s Foreign Minister met the head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency in Jordan on Sunday (August 23, 2026), two sources told AFP , a move aiming to ease tensions after an Israeli attack on an airbase in Syria’s northwest.
The talks, which restarted negotiations between Israel and Syria’s new authorities, came after the sides in January agreed to establish an intelligence-sharing mechanism as they edge towards a security agreement.
They also came after Israel on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) bombed the disused Abu Duhur base in Syria, claiming it wanted to avert Turkish troops deploying to the facility, while Ankara denied any visit to the site.
Requesting anonymity, a diplomatic source and a Syrian government source said Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani and Mossad chief Roman Gofman discussed issues such as establishing “a special operations room” in Jordan under U.S. supervision to prevent any confrontation in Syria including involving Turkey.
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