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Will Israel and Syria Formally Conclude a Bilateral Security Agreement Before Israel’s 2026 Parliamentary Election?

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Trump Administration“We’re 99% the way there. I think in the next two weeks, we’ll have an announcement, if not at the end of the week.”Sep 22, 2026

Timesofisrael

Chatham House"These actions make reaching a security agreement highly unlikely."Sep 21, 2026

Chathamhouse

Politics and Society Institute (PSI)"These divergent definitions and objectives suggest that the most likely near-term outcome is a set of partial and fragile security understandings for managing tensions, rather than a comprehensive agreement capable of reordering Syria’s security space."Sep 22, 2026

Politicsociety

Benjamin Netanyahu“In a positive atmosphere and with understanding of these principles, it is also possible to reach an agreement with the Syrians — but we will stand by our principles in any case.”Sep 22, 2026

Timesofisrael

Hassan Mneimneh“It’s quite the opposite, meaning now that Syria has indicated its desire to have the situation de-escalate, Israel is likely to bring in more demands and have the Americans basically negotiate these new demands with Syria, against any kind of expansion of Turkish presence in the north and beyond the north,”Aug 24, 2026

Al Jazeera

The Times of Israel“It’s not in the cards right now.”Sep 21, 2026

Timesofisrael

Amal Hayek"[A security deal might not be imminent given] the realities on the ground.”Jan 28, 2026

The Christian Science Monitor

Reuters"Under U.S. pressure, Syria is accelerating talks with Israel for a security pact that Damascus hopes will reverse Israel's recent seizures of its land but that would fall far short of a full peace treaty."Sep 21, 2026

Reuters

Nanar Hawach“The process currently serves to manage escalation more than to close an agreement.”Sep 02, 2026

Arab News

The Syrian Observer"Substantial Israeli concessions before 27 October remain unlikely."Sep 04, 2026

The Syrian Observer

Asaad al-Shaibani“I believe negotiations will resume soon.”Aug 23, 2026

Eytan Gilboa“I don’t think that would be possible.”Aug 10, 2026

Jerusalem Post

Ahmed al-Sharaa“We are very close to reaching an agreement with Israel under U.S. mediation.”Oct 02, 2025

Arab Center Washington DC

Critical Threats"The contradictions between the stated Israeli and Syrian positions are significant and suggest that an agreement will not occur in the coming days."Sep 18, 2025

Critical Threats