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A quiet diplomatic shift in the Middle East, with monumental consequences for Israel

JL;DR SUMMARY Israel and Syria have initiated a groundbreaking diplomatic shift by agreeing to a joint fusion mechanism for intelligence sharing and cooperation, with support from the United States. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Golan HeightsTrump AdministrationU.S. Foreign PolicyHezbollahIranNetanyahuMiddle East PeaceMiddle East DiplomacyIsrael Syria RelationsAhmed Al Sharaa

Places mentioned

Israel
"Content: Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right."
Syria
"Content: Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right."
Paris, France
"officials have agreed to create what they call a joint fusion mechanism during meetings in Paris."
United States
"If this process continues, it will count as a genuine foreign-policy success for President Donald Trumps administration."
Northern District, Israel
"Before 1967, Syrian artillery positions in the Golan Heights regularly shelled Israeli communities."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"After the Gaza war, Israel is facing a severe reputational problem."
Lebanon
"In Lebanon, Israel and Syria backed opposing forces for years."

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