US-mediated talks in Paris and other venues near a security agreement: reported terms include phased Israeli withdrawal toward the 1974 disengagement lines with positions retained on the Syrian Hermon, a southern demilitarised arrangement, and Syrian commitments against Iranian-linked presence. The deal is repeatedly described as near-complete — and remains unsigned, with Israeli incursions and strikes continuing in parallel, including a February incursion in Quneitra and June operations in Daraa province.
Why it mattersThe south's architecture is being negotiated and enforced at once: the agreement's fate decides the Golan frontier's stability, the Sweida file's external dimension, and how far the transition can demilitarise its own south.
Confidence: ModerateSources: Reuters · Al Jazeera English · Middle East Institute — Syria programmeMethodologyCorrections