Trump comments on Syria, Israel and Hezbollah amid Lebanon tensions
President Trump suggested Syria could help fight Hezbollah in Lebanon, rebuked Israel's tactics, and made additional remarks about sanctions, respect, and responsibility.
President Donald Trump suggested that Syria could take on or help fight Hezbollah in Lebanon and issued a rare public rebuke of Israel's military tactics in Lebanon, saying they were excessive or unnecessary, including bombing entire apartment buildings and routine aerial attacks on densely populated areas. He added that Israel has been fighting Hezbollah for too long and that many people are being killed.
According to TASS, Trump said he will be able to persuade Israel not to attack Lebanon and noted that Israel had a lot of respect for him. Bluesky reported that Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needed to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon. MiddleEastEye reported that Trump said he has lifted sanctions on Syria and commended Damascus for becoming stable.
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