Analyst Yair Goldblatt posts that President Trump effectively acknowledges Israeli fighting against Hezbollah in Lebanon will continue. According to Goldblatt, a less encouraging element is Trump again raising the possibility that forces of Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa would invade Lebanon to dismantle Hezbollah, a notion Israel strongly opposes.
Analyst Yair Goldblatt posted a fresh assessment Tuesday afternoon stating that President Donald Trump effectively acknowledges Israel's military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon will continue. Goldblatt, a commentator on security and Middle East affairs, argues the statement implies that Washington sees no quick end to the IDF's operations on the northern front. The assessment also highlights a less encouraging element: according to Goldblatt, Trump has again raised the possibility that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa's forces would invade Lebanon to dismantle Hezbollah — a scenario Israel strongly opposes, which Goldblatt characterizes as replacing Hezbollah on Israel's northern border with 'Al-Qaeda/ISIS on Erdogan's errand.'
The new post follows a rapid sequence of Trump statements today. At 12:49 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported Trump saying if Israel cannot handle Hezbollah, 'Syrian al-Sharaa will — and do it better.' Earlier at that same time, in a separate version of the developing thread, Trump recommended Israel let Syria handle Hezbollah, saying 'they will do a better job.' Minutes later at 13:05 Jerusalem, Trump was reported saying Israel can 'leave Hezbollah to Syria.' Goldblatt's 13:20 post thus synthesizes these remarks into a broader acknowledgment that Israeli fighting will continue — a nuance absent from Trump's direct statements.
The broader context, as reported by The Zioneer since Sunday, includes Trump denouncing IDF strikes in Beirut on June 14, and on Monday saying he hopes the Lebanon situation can be resolved and acknowledging Hezbollah. The emerging U.S.-Iran deal, reported Monday, reportedly includes conditions preserving Hezbollah, causing deep disappointment in Israel. A report Sunday noted Hezbollah's deep infiltration of the Lebanese army, casting doubt on U.S. demands for disarmament.
Goldblatt's post remains a single-source opinion assessment — it reports Trump's position as understood by an Israeli analyst, not an official statement. No White House or Israeli official confirmation of Goldblatt's interpretation has been published.
4 developments
- StrongTrump says he hopes the Lebanon situation can be resolved, acknowledges Hezbollah
- ConfirmedTrump denounces IDF strikes in Beirut, calls for cessation of attacks on Hezbollah
- DevelopingEisenkot: Israel must fight Hezbollah across Lebanon
- DevelopingTrump, in NBC Interview, Endorses 'More Surgical' Strikes on Hezbollah and Praises Syrian Leadership
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