A Russian source reported Tuesday evening that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a request from U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw Israeli forces from Syria and Lebanon. The claim, attributed to an unnamed Russian source, has not been confirmed by Israeli or U.S. officials.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the diplomatic exchanges between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump regarding Israel's military presence in southern Lebanon and Syria. On June 18, The Zioneer reported that Netanyahu told Trump Israel would not withdraw from Lebanon. On July 8, The Zioneer reported that Trump expressed belief that Israel would withdraw from southern Lebanon, a position that differed from Netanyahu's stated stance. The new claim, from an unnamed Russian source, introduces a reported request by Trump for withdrawal from both Syria and Lebanon, and a reported rejection by Netanyahu. The claim remains unverified and has not been corroborated by any official Israeli or U.S. source.
3 developments
- DevelopingTrump presses Netanyahu to withdraw from Lebanon by Friday
- DevelopingTrump presses Netanyahu to resume Syria negotiations, seeks IDF withdrawal as part of talks
- StrongTrump administration demands partial Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon
- StrongTrump says he believes Israel will withdraw from southern Lebanon, differing from Netanyahu's stance
Source and signal
- Internal intake