Syria open to normalizing ties with Israel under conditions
During their discussion, Al-Sharaa reportedly said Syria is willing to consider normalizing ties with Israel under the right conditions
DAMASCUS, Syria (MNTV) — Syria has expressed openness to normalizing relations with Israel, under its interim president Ahmed Al-Sharaa, according to US Congressman Cory Mills.
The move would mark a significant shift in Syrian foreign policy and could include joining the Abraham Accords, if certain conditions are met, reported Syrian and international news sources.
The statement came during a rare diplomatic visit to Damascus by U.S. lawmakers.
On April 18, Representatives Cory Mills of Florida and Marlin Stutzman of Indiana arrived in Syria for official meetings.
It was the first such visit by U.S. congressmen since the fall of the Assad regime on December 8.
Speaking to Bloomberg, Mills confirmed that he met President Al-Sharaa on the day of their arrival.
During their discussion, Al-Sharaa reportedly said Syria is willing to consider normalizing ties with Israel “under the right conditions.”
Those conditions were not detailed but are believed to involve the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Syria and an end to ongoing Israeli airstrikes in the country.
Israel continues to target sites across Syria.
Al-Sharaa also expressed willingness to address concerns around foreign fighters in Syria.
Despite the official end of the conflict, many such fighters remain active.
The Syrian leader reportedly offered to engage in talks to clarify his government’s plans and provide assurances to Israel.
Congressman Mills said he plans to deliver a letter from Al-Sharaa to the U.S. President Donald Trump.
The contents of the letter remain unknown.
Mills also stated he will brief Trump and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz about the trip.
The Abraham Accords were launched in 2019 under Trump’s first administration.
“I am cautiously optimistic and look to maintain open dialogue,” Mills told Bloomberg.
The agreements normalized relations between Israel and four Arab countries: the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan.
If Syria joins, it would mark the first time a country with active political and territorial disputes and direct military tensions with Israel enters the accord.
It would also reflect a broader shift in regional diplomacy since the Assad government’s fall and the formation of the interim Syrian administration.
The current HTS government is highly favored by Türkiye, which historically has economic and diplomatic relations with Israel.
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