"'Israel is interested in establishing formal diplomatic relations with long-standing adversaries Syria and Lebanon' Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Monday.
Israeli leaders argue that after its conflict with Iran, other countries in the region have an opportunity to forge ties with Israel.
In 2020, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco became the first Arab states to establish ties with Israel since Jordan in 1994 and Egypt in 1979.
'We have an interest in adding countries such as Syria and Lebanon, our neighbors, to the circle of peace and normalization, while safeguarding Israel's essential and security interests,' Saar said at a press conference in Jerusalem."
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