Pressured by the U.S., Syria is accelerating talks with Israel regarding a security pact that Damascus hopes will reverse Israel's recent seizures of its land but that would fall far short of a full peace treaty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/17/world/politics/us-pressure-syria-israel-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #middleeast #israel #benjaminnetanyahu #syria #us #ahmadalsharaa