Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the head of the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led regime in Syria, says his association with al-Qaeda terrorist group was “a matter of the past” and was not discussed in his recent meeting with US President Donald Trump.

As many as nine people, including a Shia Muslim and four Alawites, are killed across Syria as violence keeps plaguing the country.

Netanyahu is set to convene a meeting to discuss a potential “security agreement” with the Syrian HTS-led regime, amid reports that the US is pressing Israel to soften its stance and announce a breakthrough at the UN General Assembly summit in New York this week.

A report says Israel and Syria will sign a “security agreement” under the auspices of the United States next September, amid intensified Israeli acts of aggression against the Arab country.

Israel has grabbed more Syrian land through the establishment of a new military base in Quneitra, a report says.

The Trump administration has reportedly begun preliminary talks to reach a potential security agreement between Israel and Syria.

Israel and Syria are set to sign a peace agreement before the end of 2025, the Israeli media outlet i24 News reports.