Syria said it rejects Israel’s call to stop supporting Hezbollah and return to peace talks. Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa said the suggestion from Israeli Defense Minister Benjamin Ben- Eliezer to return to the negotiating table without preconditions is an Israeli maneuver to pressure the Palestinians.
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