Israel proposes new security deal to Syria, including demilitarized zones, no-fly zone: Report

Israel has proposed a new security deal to Syria, including a map of demilitarized zones near the border, Axios news outlet claimed on Wednesday in its report, citing two anonymous sources familiar with details.

The new security agreement aims to replace the outdated 1974 disengagement pact, which lost relevance after the Assad regime’s collapse and Israel’s control of the former buffer zone.

Israel’s proposal draws on its 1979 peace agreement with Egypt, which divided the Sinai Peninsula into three zones—A, B, and C—each with distinct security arrangements and levels of demilitarization depending on their proximity to the Israeli border.

The proposal suggests dividing the area southwest of Damascus into three zones, allowing Syria to deploy different levels of forces and weapons depending on the zone.

It includes extending the buffer zone by 2 kilometers on the Syrian side, prohibiting military forces and heavy weapons near the Israeli border, and allowing police and internal security.

The entire stretch from southwest Damascus to the border would be a no-fly zone for Syrian aircraft. In return, Israel would gradually withdraw from recently occupied Syrian territories, except for a strategic outpost on Mount Hermon, which Israel insists on keeping.

A key element of the Israeli proposal is preserving an aerial corridor through Syria to Iran, enabling potential future Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, the report said.

Syria has yet to respond to Israel’s proposal from weeks ago and is reportedly preparing a counterproposal.

Israel, Syria, and the US will hold a third meeting in London on Wednesday to discuss a security proposal, with progress made but no agreement reached yet, the report said.