Senior Israeli and Syrian ministers met in Paris for four hours on Thursday under the auspices of President Trump's special envoy Tom Barrack and discussed de-escalation of tensions between the countries.

Senior ministers from Israel and Syria met in Paris for the first high-level talks in over 25 years, focusing on de-escalating tensions and security in southern Syria.

The meeting raised hopes across the region that Israel and Syria may be edging closer to a security agreement.