An Israeli diplomatic source says Israel is interested in continuing talks with Syria and that the legal issue surrounding the role of Yoram Turbowitz as negotatior will be resolved in the coming days. Turbovitz agreed to continue in his role as negotiator despite his resignation as chief of the Prime Minister's Office.

By all accounts, the Israeli-Syrian indirect negotiations through Turkish mediation are going well, and the fact that a fourth round of talks is scheduled for the end of July suggests that both sides expect to make further progress. The reports from Damascus and Ankara, however, indicating that Syria will not enter into direct negotiations with Israel before the advent of new American administration show an obstructive apprehension on the part of the Syrian government.