Trump Urges Israel to Withdraw Troops from Syria and Lebanon
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U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to begin withdrawing Israeli troops from Syria and Lebanon, warning that their continued presence could increase tensions and trigger further regional escalation.
According to Axios, Trump conveyed this position during a phone conversation with Netanyahu on 9 July. The report says the U.S. president called on Israel to start redeploying its forces from Syria and to take similar steps in Lebanon.
Trump reportedly argued that Israel's military presence in Syria is contributing to regional tensions. According to the report, he told Netanyahu that local communities oppose the deployment and that maintaining it could increase the risk of further escalation.
At the time of publication, neither the White House nor the Office of the Israeli Prime Minister had issued official comments on the reported conversation.
Trump reportedly argued that Israel's military presence in Syria is contributing to regional tensions. According to the report, he told Netanyahu that local communities oppose the deployment and that maintaining it could increase the risk of further escalation.
At the time of publication, neither the White House nor the Office of the Israeli Prime Minister had issued official comments on the reported conversation.
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