Secret talks on giving Shebaa Farms to Syria in exchange for giving up Golan Heights – Middle East Monitor

Israeli reports on Wednesday revealed secret talks between Israel and Syria over the possibility of handing over the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms to Damascus in return for Syria giving up its claim to sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

According to Israel’s Kan channel, Israel had seriously considered the move, which would have required the approval of 80 members of the Knesset. The negotiations, however, came to a halt after the Sweida massacre, though the…