Abbas welcomed news of the Israel-Syria talks, but Shlomo Gazit of Tel Aviv University says any agreement with Syria will complicate a possible settlement with the Palestinians.

• 但是特拉维夫大学的加齐特说，以色列和叙利亚达成的任何协议都将使以色列和巴勒斯坦之间的协议更加复杂化。