Netanyahu discloses 2025 call with Syria’s Sharaa, first publicly known contact

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Benjamin Netanyahu disclosed that he spoke by phone with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in 2025, marking the first publicly known direct contact between the two leaders. The disclosure comes as Syria and Israel, which lack formal relations, have engaged in US-mediated talks.

It is the first publicly disclosed contact between the leaders of Israel and Syria, which lack formal relations and have fought several wars. Sharaa’s government began US-mediated talks with Israel in 2025.