Trump suggests Syria take over fight against Hezbollah and expresses disappointment with Israel
Donald Trump said Syria should assume the fight against Hezbollah on Israel’s behalf and voiced disappointment with Israel’s handling of the group. Reports differ on Syrian intentions and on Trump’s policy stance, while single-source outlets provided additional statements.
Donald Trump suggested that Syria should take over the fight against Hezbollah on behalf of Israel and said he was disappointed with Israel’s handling of Hezbollah.
Accounts differ regarding Syrian involvement in Lebanon. Some reports repeat Trump’s suggestion that Syria assume the role, while Syrian President Ahmed al‑Sharaa denied that Syria sought to intervene militarily in Lebanon, saying Syria is looking for economic channels, not military ones.
Further reports conflict on Trump’s policy suggestion. One set of reports repeats that Trump suggested Syria should take over the fight against Hezbollah, whereas another report states that Trump called for Syria to disarm Hezbollah.
According to almonitor, President al‑Sharaa denied any Syrian military plan and emphasized economic focus. Aljazeera reported that Trump called for Syria to disarm Hezbollah. Gdelt reported that Trump said he spoke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that Hezbollah agreed to stop shooting. English.aawsat.com reported that there was no official U.S. request to Damascus for Syrian military intervention in Lebanon.
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2 contested (attributed to both sides), 4
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