ISTANBUL Syria’s foreign minister said talks with Israel are aimed at ending Israeli interference and military actions in southern Syria, not at accepting a new reality imposed by force. Speaking at a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference, Asaad al-Shaibani said Syria had adopted a “realistic path” towards Israel focused on reconstruction and national recovery following the Dec. 8, 2024 fall of the Assad regime. He said that since then, Syria has faced more than 1,000 Israeli