Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa are expected to meet at the White House in September, ahead of the UN General Assembly, according to a Syrian source speaking to i24NEWS. The two leaders are reportedly preparing to sign a U.S.-brokered security agreement, seen as a potential first step toward peace and normalization.

Gulf sources say the UAE is playing a key mediating role, with support from Saudi Arabia. However, a major sticking point remains: Israel’s refusal to commit to a withdrawal from the Golan Heights, citing President al-Sharaa’s limited control over armed factions in southern Syria.