Barak: Israel strives for peace; Syria must act responsibly

Defense minister comments on Assad statement showing willingness to resume peace talks with Jerusalem
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Defense Minister Ehud Barak saidWednesday that "peace with Syria isa central ingredient in any regional peace deal.
"Israel willcontinue to seek ways to realize peace with Syria, but Syria and elements in Hezbollah mustact responsibly in order to lessen the chances of regional escalation," he said.
Barak was commenting on an earlier statement by Syrian President Bashar Assad ,who said that Damascus was willing to resume peace talks with Israel.
Assad also urged increasedEuropean involvement in the Israeli-Syrian peace process, saying a third party is needed to broker the negotiations.
Israel is waiting for the United Nation's quarterly report on Lebanon .The brief is said to review the various Lebanese infringements of UN Resolution 1701, which effectively ended the Second Lebanon War .
Yitzhak Benhorin in Washington contributed to this report
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