Thomas J. Barrack Jr., the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, says Washington is facilitating the discussions and prioritizing economic development over nation-building in the Middle East.

What are chances of the US brokering Israeli ties with Lebanon and Syria? Analysts point to obstacles like the occupied Golan Heights and Israel's presence in Lebanon — and blame Trump's Nobel Peace Prize aspirations.

Israel is looking to expand regional peace treaties to include Syria and Lebanon, its foreign minister said on Monday, following comments in recent days by President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggesting Israel could normalize relations with more Arab or Muslim countries in the wake of its war with Iran.