Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly confirmed that he spoke directly by telephone with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa shortly after the Israeli attack on Damascus in 2025. Historically, this is the first publicly known direct contact between an Israeli and Syrian top leader, as the two countries have no formal diplomatic relations.

Background and details of the incident:

Reason: In 2025, during violence against the Druze community in the As-Suwayda region of Syria, Israel bombed the Syrian Ministry of Defense and the presidential palace compound.

Speaking style: Netanyahu commented at a Druze community event that he called Shara immediately after the attack. He described the conversation as "very short and very sharp," after which he claimed the violence or killings stopped.

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