Netanyahu, Sharaa, plan to meet in Washington in September

Such a meeting would be a major step towards a normalization agreement between Israel and Syria.

9 July، 2025

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa are expected to meet at the White House ahead of the UN General Assembly in September, i24NEWS reported on Tuesday, citing a Syrian source close to Sharaa.

During the meeting, Netanyahu and Sharaa are slated to sign a security agreement “under the patronage” of US President Donald Trump, the report stated.

Such a meeting would be a major step towards a normalization agreement between Israel and Syria.

Additionally, Gulf sources told i24NEWS that the UAE is continuing its “extensive mediation efforts” between Israel and Syria.

A major obstacle is Israel’s fear of withdrawing forces from the extended buffer zone in the Golan Heights in the coming months due to concerns that Sharaa has not fully established control over all the armed factions in Syria, particularly in the south of the country, the Gulf sources told i24NEWS.

Israel denies Sharaa met with Hanegbi

Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli officials denied a claim from Syrian outlet Al-Jumhuriya that Sharaa met Israel’s National Security Council head, Tzahi Hanegbi, in Abu Dhabi.