Haaretz outlines the main points:
The main points of the understandings are as follows:
An agreement of principles will be signed between the two countries, and following the fulfillment of all commitments, a peace agreement will be signed.
As part of the agreement on principles, Israel will withdraw from the Golan Heights to the lines of 4 June, 1967. The timetable for the withdrawal remained open: Syria demanded the pullout be carried out over a five-year period, while Israel asked for the withdrawal to be spread out over 15 years.
At the buffer zone, along Lake Kinneret, a park will be set up for joint use by Israelis and Syrians. The park will cover a significant portion of the Golan Heights. Israelis will be free to access the park and their presence will not be dependent on Syrian approval.
Israel will retain control over the use of the waters of the Jordan River and Lake Kinneret.
The border area will be demilitarized along a 1:4 ratio (in terms of territory) in Israel’s favor.
According to the terms, Syria will also agree to end its support for Hezbollah and Hamas and will distance itself from Iran.
This, combined with economic aid and political guarantees, could be enough to draw the Syrians away from the Iranian camp — which perhaps would make it worth it for Israel to face the domestic opposition to returning the Golan Heights.
I swear, stories like these literally bring tears to my eyes. I know it’s a long ways away, and might happen after I die, but it makes me supremely happy like a shisha in the cool early morning.
That’s great. The park for joint use is a nice touch.
What does this mean?
“The border area will be demilitarized along a 1:4 ratio (in terms of territory) in Israel’s favor.”