Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a small security discussion following President Donald Trump's proposal that Syria address Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to commentator Yaakov Bardugo. Bardugo called the proposal a Turkish request by Erdogan that Israel will reject, adding that Netanyahu and the cabinet have drawn clear red lines regarding who may approach the Israeli border.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a small security discussion Thursday morning following President Donald Trump's reported proposal that Syria could handle Hezbollah in Lebanon. Commentator Yaakov Bardugo, reporting on the development, described the proposal as 'a Turkish request of Erdogan' and assessed that Israel would not allow it to happen. Bardugo stated that Netanyahu and the cabinet are drawing 'very clear lines regarding who can approach the Israeli border,' and recalled the prime minister's previous assurance that the IDF would remain in Lebanon as long as needed.
The proposal comes amid an ongoing diplomatic back-and-forth between Washington and Jerusalem over the northern front. As The Zioneer reported over recent days, Trump has publicly urged Israel to let Syria address Hezbollah — a push that has drawn criticism from some senators and raised concerns within the Israeli security establishment. Israel has maintained that it will not entrust border security to Damascus, and Netanyahu has repeatedly stated that IDF operations in southern Lebanon will continue based on operational needs, not external timelines.
At this time, no specific policy decision has been announced from the security discussion. Bardugo's assessment frames the meeting as a weighing of a proposal he believes is unlikely to be adopted.
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