According to Al Jazeera, since the new government led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa overthrew the Assad regime in December 2024, Syria has opted for diplomatic engagement with Israel rather than military confrontation. Despite ongoing Israeli attacks on Syrian territory and the occupation of parts of southern Syria, Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Shaybani held US-brokered talks with Roman Gofman, head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, in Amman, Jordan. The talks aimed to establish practical mechanisms to halt Israeli attacks, arrests, and targeted operations, and to resume negotiations on long-term security agreements between the two sides. Syrian officials stated that they have no intention of attacking Israel and seek peace with all neighboring countries, but Shaybani also noted a current distrust of Israel, viewing negotiations as a security necessity.