He also expressed his optimism regarding what lies ahead: "We expect normalization in a number of countries that people never would have imagined, so we're excited about that prospect; it will also serve as a stabilizer in the Middle East," he concluded.
Syria during the attack on Iran
In April, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa stated that Syria would be willing to join the Abraham Accords, provided that certain favorable conditions were met.
Additionally, during Israel's military operations against Iran, al-Sharaa chose to not intervene and allowed the Israeli Air Force to operate in Syrian airspace, a decision that, according to Professor Amatzia Baram of the University of Haifa, is due to multiple factors. The most relevant is that these attacks ultimately benefited his newly established regime.
During the 12 days of the Israeli air incursion over Iranian territory, the planes crossed Syrian skies without facing resistance.
According to Baram, the conclusions that the new Syrian leader may have drawn from that experience could play a key role in stabilizing Israel's northern border in the coming years.
