Sources have claimed that discussions broke down over West Jerusalem’s territorial demands
Negotiations between Israel and Syria have “hit a last-minute snag” over the former’s demand that it be allowed a secure conduit on Syrian territory, several Reuters sources have said.
Israel had asked to open a “humanitarian corridor” to Sweida province to deliver aid, but Damascus rejected the request as a breach of its sovereignty, Reuters wrote on Friday. Israeli forces invaded southern Syria after the fall of the Bashar Assad government in December.
According to Syrian and US sources, it was West Jerusalem’s demand that derailed the deal.
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