Assad sought Israeli neutrality on formation of Alawite enclave

As part of an ongoing plan to create an Alawite enclave out of areas marked in yellow and purple (and the light green areas between them) on the map above, Bashar al-Assad asked Israel not to stand in the way if such an enclave were created.

A mediator – a well-known diplomatic figure – is understood to have
been asked by Assad to approach the former Israeli foreign minister,
Avigdor