JERUSALEM, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday at a weekly cabinet meeting that Israel is holding talks with Syria for the possibility of peace, according to a statement issued by his office.

"There is some progress, but still a vision for the future," Netanyahu said.

He claimed that the talks with Syria, and the contacts with Lebanon "would not have been possible without our overwhelming victories on the northern front and on other fronts as well."

"Our victories in Lebanon against Hezbollah have opened a window of opportunity that was not even imagined before the recent operations and our action, and that is the possibility of peace with our neighbors to the north," Netanyahu said.

Starting in October 2023, Israel launched a multi-front military campaign involving several parties, including Hamas, Iran, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Houthis in Yemen. It's war in Gaza has resulted in the deaths of over 65,000 Palestinians. ■