Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said an agreement with Syria is achievable, outlining expectations that Syrian authorities establish a demilitarised buffer zone stretching from Damascus to Jabal al-Sheikh, which Israel currently occupies.

Netanyahu’s comments on Tuesday came a day after US President Donald Trump said he wanted both Syria and Israel to “have a long and prosperous relationship together”.

Talks have been ongoing over a security agreement between Israel and Syria for months, but appear to have made little progress in recent weeks.

Syria does not formally recognise Israel, which has expanded its illegal occupation of Syrian territory over the last year.

Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 war and later illegally annexed the area, a move

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