Israeli Spy Boss and Syrian Diplomat Hold 'Let's Not Bomb Each Other' Summit
KEY POINTS
- •Israeli Mossad director Roman Gofman met Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on Sunday to ease tensions.
- •The meeting occurred days after Israel launched a strike on a Syrian airbase, sharply escalating conflict.
- •Neither the Israeli Prime Minister’s office nor al-Shaibani’s spokesperson provided comments after the meeting.
In what sounds like a bizarre buddy-cop movie pitch, Israeli Mossad bigwig Roman Gofman and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani cozied up for a chat Sunday, mere days after Israel dropped bombs on a Syrian airbase like it was Black Friday at the bazooka store. The drama unfolded quietly with zero comments from PM’s office and silence from al-Shaibani’s crew, suggesting either secret spy vibes or mutual mutual awkwardness. Tensions skyrocketed faster than a Tinder date ghosting after a Taiwan indie band dropped a comeback album in the background, proving the Middle East's diplomatic version of 'We bomb, then we talk' lives on.
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(1 of 3)When your diplomatic playlist is just 100% ‘bomb first, ask questions later,’ cozy coffee with the enemy is peak passive-aggression.
Israel and Syria’s new diplomatic method: bomb campus, then drop in for awkward small talk. 10/10 for subtlety.
Mossad director and Syrian FM finally meet, proving decades of mutual bombing only lead to intense small talk sessions.
Source: Axios | Published: 8/23/2026 | Author: Barak Ravid
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