US President Donald Trump formally dismantled US sanctions against Syria, hoping to reintegrate the war-battered country into the global economy as Israel eyes ties with its new leadership.

Middle East adversaries Israel and Syria have held discussions for weeks about normalization, officials say.

Israel and Syria are engaged in direct talks focusing "on limited security arrangements" and the possible withdrawal of Israeli forces from territories occupied in southern Syria after the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024,