In recent weeks, progress has been recorded in contacts that Israel is conducting with Syria regarding a possible peace agreement. According to senior officials in Israel, there is doubt that Syrian President Ahmad al-Shra (Abu Mohammed al-Jolani) would agree to a framework that does not include an Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Heights. Therefore, according to reports, discussions for now are only about a security agreement. According to the officials, the United States is also "in the know about these matters" and involved in the contacts between Jerusalem and Damascus.