Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks to ease tensions

Syria and Israel held high-level, US-mediated talks in Jordan on Sunday aimed at easing tensions following recent Israeli strikes on Syrian territory, Syria’s state news agency SANA reported, citing a diplomatic source at the foreign ministry.The talks focused on practical mechanisms to halt Israeli strikes, arrests and targeted operations, and on reviving negotiations toward a security agreement that could lay the groundwork for a broader future accord, SANA said.The two sides also discussed…