President Trump told reporters Monday evening that he will 'look into' Prime Minister Netanyahu's statement that Israeli forces will not withdraw from Lebanon, adding 'I won't tell you how I'll solve it, but I solve problems quickly — including Bibi.' The remark, reported by Israeli journalist Barak Ravid via N12, is the latest in a series of exchanges between the two leaders over the northern front, as The Zioneer has previously covered.
President Trump on Monday evening responded to reporters' questions about Prime Minister Netanyahu's statement that Israel will not withdraw from Lebanon. According to Barak Ravid (N12), Trump said: 'We'll look into that. I won't tell you how I'll solve it, but I solve problems quickly — including Bibi.'
The remark is the latest in an intensifying back-and-forth between the two leaders over the northern front. Earlier Monday, Trump stated that Iran's military capacity has been severely diminished and that he would 'solve the Lebanon problem quickly.' Over the past week, conflicting signals have emerged from Washington: a White House official said withdrawal is not part of any emerging deal, while other reports indicated the administration seeks an Israeli pullout by a set deadline. Netanyahu's office has not formally responded to the president's latest remark.
The exchange reflects the central tension in U.S.-Israel diplomacy on the Lebanon front: the White House pushing for a diplomatic resolution that includes an Israeli withdrawal, while Jerusalem insists on security arrangements that allow its forces to remain in the south. No formal announcement or meeting has been scheduled.
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