Syria agreed to a visit next month by a group of Jewish and Arab mayors from Israel. The visit, which would be the first official trip to Damascus by Israeli Jews, is being coordinated through a European mediator. Word of the trip comes amid signs from Damascus that Syria is ready to resume peace negotiations with Israel.
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