Israel planned to establish military and strategic ties with the Kurds in the northeast and the Druze in the south, leaving Assad in power in Damascus under Emirati funding and control.
Part of that is making its position clear on its next-door neighbor, Israel. The governor of Damascus, who is directly appointed by the president is the latest to explain that position.
On Monday, Netanyahu's office said the prime minister met with Adam Boehler, Trump’s special envoy for the hostages, during a private visit by Boehler to Israel. DAMASCUS — The U.N. envoy to ...