Syrian president meets Israel’s national security advisor in Abu Dhabi

Despite any talks circulating about a peace agreement, this says it all:

Al-Sharaa’s administration has made it clear that under any agreement, Israel will not be permitted to operate or strike targets within Syrian territory. Israel, on the other hand, insists on retaining the ability to address security threats, particularly in scenarios where, as demanded by the Damascus administration, Israel withdraws from the buffer zones.

A jihadist is a jihadist. Israel experienced this in the worst way possible on October 7, after years of negotiations and policies of deterrence with Hamas. 

In a demonstration of Israel’s pre-October 7 policy, the Jerusalem Post reported in 2019:

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel’s regular allowing of Qatari funds to be transferred into Gaza, saying it is part of a broader strategy to keep Hamas and the Palestinian Authority separate, a source in Monday’s Likud faction meeting said.

Netanyahu explained that, in the past, the PA transferred the millions of dollars to Hamas in Gaza. He argued that it was better for Israel to serve as the pipeline to ensure the funds don’t go to terrorism.

“Now that we are supervising, we know it’s going to humanitarian causes,” the source said, paraphrasing Netanyahu.

Then October 7 happened.

Jihadists cannot be trusted or given any leeway. Israel cannot afford to allow the al-Qaeda-linked terrorist al-Sharaa any opportunity to make good on his promise to bring the jihad to Jerusalem, given Israel’s shared border with Syria.

Netanyahu has declared “never again is now.” He was referring to the bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites, but in the context of Israel’s survival.

“Ahmed al-Sharaa meets top Israeli official Tzachi Hanegbi in UAE,” Jerusalem Post, July 8, 2025:

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa reportedly met Israel’s National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on Monday, independent Syrian outlet Al-Jumhuriya reported on Tuesday.

Sources told the outlet that, allegedly, this was not “the first such meeting” to take place.

Despite the report’s claims on the meeting taking place on Monday, Hanegbi was reported to be in Washington DC as part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s delegation visiting the US.

In June, The Jerusalem Post reported that Israel and Syria were continuing security discussions that could lead to a peace agreement between the two nations. However, a significant challenge has emerged in the talks, two sources familiar with the details reported to the Post.

Al-Sharaa’s administration has made it clear that under any agreement, Israel will not be permitted to operate or strike targets within Syrian territory. Israel, on the other hand, insists on retaining the ability to address security threats, particularly in scenarios where, as demanded by the Damascus administration, Israel withdraws from the buffer zones….