Mossad chief met Syrian foreign minister after Israeli strike

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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani in a press conference in Damascus, Syria on August 18, 2026. [Izz Aldien Alqasem - Anadolu Agency]https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AA-20260818-42242069-42242065-ASAAD_HASSAN_ALSHAIBANI_MARIANO_GROSSI_JOINT_PRESS_CONFERENCE_IN_DAMASCUS.jpg" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" width="1200" />
Mossad chief Roman Gofman reportedly met Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on Sunday in an effort to reduce tensions between Israel and Syria following an Israeli airstrike on the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in northern Syria.

Israeli media described the meeting as unusual given the absence of formal diplomatic relations between the two countries and the recent military escalation.

According to the Israeli website Kipa, the talks took place six days after the Israeli Air Force struck the Abu al-Duhur airbase in the Idlib countryside.

READ: Syria warns continued Israeli attacks fuel regional tensions, demands UN action The report did not disclose where the meeting was held or provide details of the discussions.

It said, however, that the talks were intended […]

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