President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that the 'Lebanon clause' is making a lot of noise and that Israel 'can do a better job,' according to his remarks as reported by multiple Israeli outlets. Trump added that Syria could help because Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would be happy to deal with Hezbollah, their mutual enemy, but that Lebanon does not want that. Trump noted that the Lebanese president will soon visit Washington.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening again addressed the Lebanon front, saying the 'Lebanon clause is making a lot of noise' and that Israel 'can do a better job,' according to reports carried by Israeli media. Trump reiterated the idea that Syria could address the Hezbollah threat instead of Israel, claiming that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad — an adversary of Hezbollah — would be 'happy' to enter Lebanon and deal with the group. Trump added that Lebanon does not want Syrian involvement, and noted that the Lebanese president is expected to visit Washington soon.
The remarks extend a pattern: on Wednesday alone, The Zioneer has reported three successive Trump statements on this topic, beginning at 19:20, then 19:36 (when Trump again suggested Syria should handle Hezbollah), and now this further elaboration. Each instance is drawn from remarks reported by Israeli journalists, with consistent framing around Trump's view that Israel's current approach is insufficient and that a Syrian role should be considered.
No official Israeli response has been reported as of 19:44 Jerusalem time. Trump's comments are not accompanied by any known policy proposal or formal diplomatic initiative.
2 developments
- StrongTrump says Syria 'would be happy' to handle Hezbollah, Lebanese president to visit Washington
- StrongTrump: If Israel can't avoid killing everyone in Lebanon, let Syria do the job
- ConfirmedTrump Slams Israel's Lebanon Campaign as 'Mini-War,' Suggests Syria Should Handle Hezbollah
- DevelopingTrump, in NBC Interview, Endorses 'More Surgical' Strikes on Hezbollah and Praises Syrian Leadership
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