President Donald Trump said alongside Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara that he believes Israel will withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon, and that Syria can help the United States there, according to The Zioneer.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he believes Israel will withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon, and that Syria can help the United States achieve that goal. Trump made the remarks standing alongside Syrian President Ahmad al-Shara, according to a report.
The statement adds to a series of recent comments by Trump on the Lebanon front. Earlier Wednesday, Trump said Syria could help address Hezbollah in Lebanon and that he intends to remove Syria from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, as The Zioneer reported. He also described the 'Lebanon clause' as 'making a lot of noise' and suggested Israel should 'do a better job.'
It remains unclear whether Israel has agreed to a withdrawal, or what timeline Trump envisions. The Israeli government has not yet responded to the statement.
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- Internal intake