Mossad Chief Meets Syrian FM in Jordan, US-Mediated, to Defuse Turkey-Linked Tensions

Mossad Director Roman Gofman meets Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Jordan under US mediation — the first Syria-Israel talks in seven months — specifically to prevent Turkey-Israel rivalry from "spilling onto Syrian territory." The two sides discuss establishing a US-supervised "special operations room" in Jordan to avert confrontation, alongside broader mechanisms to halt Israeli strikes and revive talks on a lasting security arrangement. The meeting illustrates how Turkey's elevated regional role under the Mecca pact is reshaping Syria-Israel diplomacy.