Israel making progress on Syria pact but deal still far off: Netanyahu

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday there has been progress on a security deal with Syria but an agreement was not imminent. Speaking at the outset of a cabinet meeting, Netanyahu said victory against Hezbollah in Lebanon had opened up the possibility of peace with Israel’s northern neighbors. “We are holding talks with the Syrians, there is some progress, but there was still a ways to go,” he said.

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