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Are deals with Lebanon and Syria possible for Israel? | The Jerusalem Post

Jpost · · 1059 words · By NEVILLE TELLER
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24 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Israel is technically at war with both Lebanon and Syria – and has been for the past 78 years, ever since the attack in 1948 by the joint Arab armies on the new-born state of Israel.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Israel's ongoing state of war with Lebanon and Syria since 1948. Web search results and Wikipedia entries consistently state this, including references to historical conflicts and unresolved hostilities.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel occupied Southern Lebanon from 1982 until 2000. In June 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon in response to attacks from southern Lebanon by Palestinian militants. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) occup…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982-2000_Israeli_occupation_o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Israeli–Lebanese conflict, or the South Lebanon conflict, is a long-running conflict involving Israel, Lebanon-based paramilitary groups, and sometimes Syria. The conflict peaked during the Lebane…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli–Lebanese_conflict
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“Although Israel concluded peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan, none have been negotiated with neighboring Lebanon or Syria.”
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Web search results and Wikipedia entries confirm Israel has no peace treaties with Lebanon or Syria, despite agreements with Egypt and Jordan. The 1967 occupation of southern Lebanon and Golan Heights supports ongoing tensions.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The modern borders of Israel exist as the result both of past wars and of diplomatic agreements between the State of Israel and its neighbours, as well as an effect of the agreements among colonial po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borders_of_Israel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel has occupied the Palestinian territories and the Golan Heights of Syria since the Six-Day War of 1967. It has previously occupied the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt and southern Lebanon as well. Prio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli-occupied_territories
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Six-Day War, or the 1967 Arab–Israeli war (5–10 June 1967), was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states, primarily Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, in the context of the Arab–Israeli conflic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six-Day_War
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“Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun outlined a four-point plan aimed at controlling Hezbollah and bringing peace to his country.”
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Multiple web search results from March 2026 explicitly mention Joseph Aoun's four-point plan to control Hezbollah and achieve peace, corroborated by his Wikipedia entry as Lebanon's president.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the Lebanese Republic (Arabic: رئيس الجمهورية اللبنانية, romanized: Ra’īs al-Jumhūriyyah al-Lubnāniyyah) is the head of state of Lebanon. The president is elected by the parliament fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Lebanon
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon, between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Israel–Hezbollah conflict that …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Khalil Aoun (born 10 January 1964) is a Lebanese politician and former army general who has served as the 14th president of Lebanon since 2025. He has previously served as the commander of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Aoun
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“He proposed – to universal surprise – direct Lebanese-Israeli talks under international auspices.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support the claim about direct negotiations under international auspices.
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“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his cabinet would begin ceasefire and Hezbollah disarmament talks with Lebanon 'as soon as possible.'”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support Netanyahu's announced ceasefire talks with Lebanon.
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“They are expected to take place this week in Washington.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support the claim about Washington talks occurring this week.
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“The Syrian-Israeli conflict was brought to an end by means of an armistice concluded under UN Security Council auspices in July 1949.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the 1949 armistice ending the Syrian-Israeli conflict.
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“Following the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the 1974 Agreement on Disengagement states that it 'is not a peace agreement.'”
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“The overthrow of the Assad regime in December 2024 did not affect the Syrian-Israeli conflict.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the impact of the 2024 Assad regime overthrow on the Syrian-Israeli conflict.
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“Syria and Israel still have no diplomatic relationship and remain formally at war.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm or refute Syria-Israel diplomatic status or formal war status.
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“Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has been asserting his intention to normalize relations with Israel since his appointment on January 29, 2025.”
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“He suspended the Assad-era constitution and distanced himself from his al-Qaeda connection.”
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“The Druze-majority region of Sweida in southern Syria was engulfed in armed sectarian clashes with over 1,500 deaths.”
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“Israel mounted airstrikes targeting Syrian tanks and an airfield in southwestern Syria.”
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“Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a joint statement about protecting Druze communities in Syria.”
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“Syria's interim president Sharaa sought conciliation with Israel, prioritizing Syrian interests over chaos.”
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“Israel and Syria have held US-mediated negotiations over security issues and updating the 1974 disengagement framework.”
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“Syria's new foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani and Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer have met multiple times in 2025.”
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“Sharaa described a security pact with Israel as a 'necessity' for Syria, referencing the 1974 Disengagement Agreement.”
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“Sharaa stated that a Syria-Israel deal was 'four to five days' away before the Sweida violence disrupted it.”
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“The US was deeply involved in the Sweida roadmap negotiations, delaying broader Syria-Israel security talks.”
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“Ongoing Syria-Israel contacts could reduce regional war risks and establish crisis management channels.”
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“Lebanon-Israel talks build on the precedent of successful US-mediated maritime boundary negotiations.”
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“Tangible progress in Lebanon-Israel talks could support successful Syrian-Israeli negotiations.”
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