US-mediated talks between Israel and Syria have continued through 2026, including a January Paris meeting that established a joint intelligence and de-escalation mechanism, August sessions in Amman, and reports of further Paris discussions in October focused on security arrangements and Israeli withdrawal to pre-December 2024 positions. Syria’s interim leadership under President Ahmed al-Sharaa has repeatedly signaled openness to a security pact as a step toward broader stability while insisting on full Israeli pullback from new positions like the Sufa 53 line and the Golan buffer zone. Recent Israeli incursions, the September Mount Hermon visit by Prime Minister Netanyahu, and Syrian condemnations at the UN have heightened tensions but have not halted the diplomatic track, which also involves US envoy Tom Barrack and input from regional actors such as Turkey and Jordan. Upcoming UN sessions and bilateral US-Syria contacts could influence whether additional high-level meetings occur before year-end.