All of these points point to a possibility of spillover. Israel has managed the Syrian conflict for the last decade and a half since it began in 2011. Sometimes there were clashes along the border. For instance, Druze men lynched two Syrians who were being brought to the hospital in 2015.

Druse militiamen have been fighting with Bedouins in the Sweida Province, and Syrian government forces and the Israeli military are getting involved.

Washington and Jerusalem have kept a watchful eye on Damascus ever since the overthrow of the Bashar al-Assad regime by Sunni Muslim rebels in December. Of greatest concern has been the level of solidarity the new Syrian government maintains with ISIS — the terrorist organization that Syrian interim president

Syrian activist relays discussion with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa about his interest in peace deal with Israel, but several key issues remain between the two countries.

The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ground: antipathy for Iran.

"This was an intimate gathering aimed at discussing regional developments and exploring how the EU could help promote cooperation,” Regev explained.

Open-source intelligence analysts reported that a mass mobilization was declared in all of Syria's governorates despite the ceasefire.

Syrian and Israeli officials meet in Baku, signalling potential thaw in decades-long hostility. During his visit to Baku, Sharaa held talks with his counterpart Ilham Aliyev

The leaders of Azerbaijan and Syria on Saturday pledged to deepen their cooperation particularly in the energy sector, as they moved to revitalize the ties that had been strained under former Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Syrian political activist Shadi Martini confirmed in an interview with The Media Line that he had met with Syria’s new president, Ahmed al‑Sharaa, just weeks before addressing the Israeli Knesset. “It was a very enlightening meeting,