Lebanon’s talks with Israel test fragile relationship with Syria

“Lebanon’s talks with Israel test fragile relationship with Syria Since the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the relationship between Lebanon and Syria has moved carefully, almost nervously, between necessity and mistrust. The two countries are bound together by geography, history, security, and a long list of unresolved issues. But neither side has fully escaped the weight of the past. Lebanon remains wary of any return to Syrian tutelage, while Syria’s new leadership is alert to the possibility that unilateral Lebanese decisions could spill across the border and weaken Damascus at a sensitive moment. That tension is now resurfacing around one of the region’s most delicate files: direct negotiations with Israel . According to a senior Lebanese official familiar with recent discussions between Beirut and Damascus, Syria has voiced concern that Lebanon’s fast-moving negotiation track with Israel is unfolding without sufficient coordination with Damascus, at a time when its own contacts with Tel Aviv have stalled. Read more: Lebanon’s talks with Israel test fragile relationship with Syria Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) shakes hands with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the People's Palace in Damascus, 9 May 2026 (Sana/AFP)

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