President Donald Trump said he spoke with the Syrian leader about the option to fight Hezbollah, according to a statement attributed to him. The brief remark, reported by journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), comes amid deepening debate over the role of Syrian forces in confronting Hezbollah in Lebanon. No further details on the content of the conversation or the Syrian response were provided.
President Donald Trump said he spoke with the Syrian leader about the option of fighting Hezbollah, according to a short statement attributed to him and reported by N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig. The single-line report provides no timing, format (phone call, letter, or meeting), or any Syrian response. The remark surfaces amid a wider debate over Syria's potential military role in Lebanon against Hezbollah. The Zioneer has previously reported on Trump's repeated suggestions that Syria should handle Hezbollah — a notion Israel strongly opposes and that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has reportedly rejected over fears of being perceived as protecting Israel, as well as over unmet Israeli demands regarding withdrawal from southern Syria. This new mention of direct contact between Trump and the Syrian leader adds a layer of diplomatic activity but remains unaccompanied by official US or Syrian confirmation. No further details or context have been released.
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