Trump Suggests Syria Take On Hezbollah, Prompting Regional Concern
Trump said Syria could handle Hezbollah better than Israel, while al-Sharaa rejected any military role and called for political and economic solutions.
- As the White House has soured on Israel's war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, President Donald Trump has shocked regional observers by suggesting that Syria should fight the Iran-backed militant group instead.
- Trump complained that Israel's war with Hezbollah is dragging on too long, with more than 4,000 killed, and told interviewers he believes Syria would "do a better job" of rooting out the group.
- Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa responded that Trump's remarks were misinterpreted, stating his government is focused on rebuilding the country after the 14-year civil war and has no interest in regional conflicts.
- On Wednesday, top Israeli security officials met to discuss the proposal, voicing concerns that Syria could seek to reassert its historical influence in Lebanese politics.
- Randa Slim, director of the Middle East Program at the Washington-based Stimson Center, called the proposal "profound ignorance," noting it disregards sectarian fears and memories of the Syrian occupation of Lebanon.
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Katz: US pressure prevented campaign aimed at Hezbollah's collapse
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz suggested on Monday that U.S. pressure had spared Hezbollah from collapse, as he warned that Iran could strike the Jewish state in defense of its Lebanese proxy.U.S. President Donald Trump sought to link the Lebanese and Iranian fronts "because Iran was applying heavy pressure," Katz told Israeli military reporters during a briefing on Jerusalem's defense doctrine in the wake of the wars with Hezbollah and Te…
Israeli Defense Chief Says Trump Pressure Prevented Full Hezbollah Offensive - Real News Now
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Monday that pressure from President Donald Trump prevented Israel from pursuing a broader military campaign aimed at completely eliminating Hezbollah in Lebanon. According to Katz, Israel‘s close relationship with the United States came with “certain constraints” that influenced military decision-making during the conflict. Katz claimed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resisted American pressure through…
Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz said on Monday that pressure exerted by US President Donald Trump on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu changed the course of military operations in Lebanon and prevented the collapse of Hezbollah.
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Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has said he has no interest in doing so.
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