President Donald Trump reportedly believes that an Israeli withdrawal or redeployment in southern Lebanon and southern Syria would be worthwhile, according to a report Wednesday evening. The statement follows his earlier remarks suggesting a 'green light' for Syria on Hezbollah.
President Donald Trump reportedly expressed Wednesday evening that an Israeli withdrawal or redeployment in southern Lebanon and southern Syria would be worthwhile, according to a new report. The statement comes just hours after The Zioneer reported at 18:13 Wednesday that Trump confirmed he will give Syria a 'green light' to enter Lebanon and confront Hezbollah, and suggested Israel should withdraw from parts of those areas.
The new report continues a rapid sequence of developments. On Tuesday evening at 21:06 Jerusalem, the thread began with a vague claim by Channel 14 journalist Noam Amir that Trump made a demand and Netanyahu refused, without specifying the subject. Shortly after, a Russian source reported that Netanyahu rejected a Trump request for withdrawal, though that was unconfirmed by Israeli or US officials. A third report then claimed Trump had specifically told Netanyahu to begin withdrawal from Lebanon and Syria, citing an unnamed source. By the same hour, reports attributed directly to Trump emerged: he said it would be good if Israel withdraws from parts of Lebanon and southern Syria, and that he was considering giving Syria a green light to destroy Hezbollah. The reports at that stage were from a single source. By Wednesday evening, multiple Israeli outlets reported that Trump had moved from considering to confirming the green light.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the backdrop: on June 18, Netanyahu proposed to Trump a 'significant force thinning' in Lebanon instead of full withdrawal. On June 21, the Trump administration demanded a partial Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Earlier, on July 8, Trump said he believed Israel would withdraw from southern Lebanon, differing from Netanyahu's stance.
It remains unclear what specific diplomatic steps are being considered, and whether this reported statement reflects a formal policy shift or a general preference. The White House and Israeli officials have not commented on the latest report.
7 developments
- StrongTrump says he believes Israel will withdraw from southern Lebanon, differing from Netanyahu's stance
- StrongTrump administration demands partial Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon
- StrongTrump says Syria 'would be happy' to handle Hezbollah, Lebanese president to visit Washington
- DevelopingTrump says he is disappointed Israel hasn't 'moved' Hezbollah from Lebanon, hints at Syrian role
Source and signal
- Internal intake