US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf, estimates that a peace agreement between Israel and Syria will be reached in the coming years.

In a special interview with the American “Al-Hura” network that will be broadcast in full on Saturday, Leaf said that the meeting that took place with the leader of the new Syrian government, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Damascus earlier, “was constructive and sincere.”

The senior American official added: “We spoke with Sharaa about various issues, including ISIS, American sanctions and the future of the government.”