Piers Hadil El-Shalchi

I mean, it really appears so. Syrian President Ahmad al-Shar has been saying he wants no trouble with Israel for months now. And yesterday he said in a speech that Syria will be a land of peace. You know, the Syrian government has been making these overtures ever since they took power in December.

I mean, it really appears so. Syrian President Ahmad al-Shar has been saying he wants no trouble with Israel for months now. And yesterday he said in a speech that Syria will be a land of peace. You know, the Syrian government has been making these overtures ever since they took power in December.

You know, two weeks after the fall of the Assad regime, I spoke to the Damascus governor, Meher Marwan, who said on behalf of his leader, Syria wanted cordial relations with Israel. This is what he told me. Marwan said, we want peace and we cannot be an opponent to Israel or an opponent to anyone else. He also told me that he wanted the United States to facilitate those relations.

You know, two weeks after the fall of the Assad regime, I spoke to the Damascus governor, Meher Marwan, who said on behalf of his leader, Syria wanted cordial relations with Israel. This is what he told me. Marwan said, we want peace and we cannot be an opponent to Israel or an opponent to anyone else. He also told me that he wanted the United States to facilitate those relations.

You know, two weeks after the fall of the Assad regime, I spoke to the Damascus governor, Meher Marwan, who said on behalf of his leader, Syria wanted cordial relations with Israel. This is what he told me. Marwan said, we want peace and we cannot be an opponent to Israel or an opponent to anyone else. He also told me that he wanted the United States to facilitate those relations.

And then yesterday, on the heels of Trump's comments, Shara's spokesperson, Ali Rifai, spoke to Israeli media and he backed this up. He said, we want peace in the region and that includes Israel.

And then yesterday, on the heels of Trump's comments, Shara's spokesperson, Ali Rifai, spoke to Israeli media and he backed this up. He said, we want peace in the region and that includes Israel.

And then yesterday, on the heels of Trump's comments, Shara's spokesperson, Ali Rifai, spoke to Israeli media and he backed this up. He said, we want peace in the region and that includes Israel.

So there's no official comment yet, but we do know that Israel was kind of stunned at the news that Trump wants to lift sanctions. You know, Israeli media had reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Trump not to lift them. Israel's line all along has been that shut on his people are terrorists, that Israel must defend itself from them. And they say that's why they need to expand.

So there's no official comment yet, but we do know that Israel was kind of stunned at the news that Trump wants to lift sanctions. You know, Israeli media had reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Trump not to lift them. Israel's line all along has been that shut on his people are terrorists, that Israel must defend itself from them. And they say that's why they need to expand.

So there's no official comment yet, but we do know that Israel was kind of stunned at the news that Trump wants to lift sanctions. You know, Israeli media had reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Trump not to lift them. Israel's line all along has been that shut on his people are terrorists, that Israel must defend itself from them. And they say that's why they need to expand.

And they've been expanding past a long recognized limit. buffer zone into Syria. Israel's also been continuing its bombing campaign in targets in and around Damascus. But you know, at the end of the day, here in Israel, Syria, of course, is a consideration. But front of mine is the war in Gaza.

And they've been expanding past a long recognized limit. buffer zone into Syria. Israel's also been continuing its bombing campaign in targets in and around Damascus. But you know, at the end of the day, here in Israel, Syria, of course, is a consideration. But front of mine is the war in Gaza.

And they've been expanding past a long recognized limit. buffer zone into Syria. Israel's also been continuing its bombing campaign in targets in and around Damascus. But you know, at the end of the day, here in Israel, Syria, of course, is a consideration. But front of mine is the war in Gaza.

Well, just in the past 24 hours, Gaza health officials said at least 150 Palestinians were killed, including dozens of children in Israeli airstrikes in the north and the south of Gaza. You know, Israel's also blocked aid into Gaza for more than 10 weeks now. No food, medical supplies, shelter supplies have entered Gaza in that time.

Well, just in the past 24 hours, Gaza health officials said at least 150 Palestinians were killed, including dozens of children in Israeli airstrikes in the north and the south of Gaza. You know, Israel's also blocked aid into Gaza for more than 10 weeks now. No food, medical supplies, shelter supplies have entered Gaza in that time.

Well, just in the past 24 hours, Gaza health officials said at least 150 Palestinians were killed, including dozens of children in Israeli airstrikes in the north and the south of Gaza. You know, Israel's also blocked aid into Gaza for more than 10 weeks now. No food, medical supplies, shelter supplies have entered Gaza in that time.

Israel says it wants to pressure Hamas to release more hostages that way. But aid groups say that Gaza is on the brink of famine, that nearly half a million Palestinians are in, quote, catastrophic levels of hunger. During this trip that Trump is on in the Gulf, there haven't been any public talks about a ceasefire.

Israel says it wants to pressure Hamas to release more hostages that way. But aid groups say that Gaza is on the brink of famine, that nearly half a million Palestinians are in, quote, catastrophic levels of hunger. During this trip that Trump is on in the Gulf, there haven't been any public talks about a ceasefire.

Israel says it wants to pressure Hamas to release more hostages that way. But aid groups say that Gaza is on the brink of famine, that nearly half a million Palestinians are in, quote, catastrophic levels of hunger. During this trip that Trump is on in the Gulf, there haven't been any public talks about a ceasefire.