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For war-weary Syria, potential benefits of security pact with Israel comes with big risks

  • Written by Mireille Rebeiz, Chair of Middle East Studies, Dickinson College
For war-weary Syria, potential benefits of security pact with Israel comes with big risksThe Syrian Defense Ministry was heavily damaged after airstrikes in Damascus on July 16, 2025. AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed

On Sept. 21, 2025, a senior U.S official boasted that an Israeli-Syrian security agreement to resolve months of conflict was “99% complete” and would be announced within two weeks.

Those two weeks have now passed. And...

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