Spotlight on Syria May 7 – 14 May, 2025

The president of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa (Abu Muhammad al-Julani), confirmed that indirect
contacts were being held by Syria and Israel to achieve calm and prevent escalation, and he
expressed commitment to the 1974 disengagement agreement. IDF forces continued operating
in the buffer zone in the Golan Heights and supporting the Druze in southern Syria.