United States President Donald Trump Urges Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu To Initiate Withdrawal Of Israeli Military Units from Southern Syria , Lebanon

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United States President Donald Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to initiate the withdrawal of Israeli military units from southern Syria and Lebanon during a telephone conversation last week, according to a report by Axios, which cited American and Israeli officials.

The report indicated that Trump cautioned that Israel’s sustained military footprint within Syrian territory could trigger heightened regional volatility.

“They don’t want you there. You should redeploy,” Trump told Netanyahu, according to a US official cited by Axios. The official further noted that Trump delivered ‘the same’ message concerning Israel’s strategic military positioning in southern Lebanon.

The reported discussion occurred a day after Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the fringes of the NATO summit in Turkey.

During the summit, the US administration pressed ahead with initiatives to facilitate a fresh security matrix between Israel and Syria, the report detailed.

The White House declined to comment on the specific details of the telephone conversation but did not issue a denial regarding the narrative.

A US official told Axios, “President Trump has a strong relationship with Prime Minister Netanyahu, and Israel has always been a great ally to the United States. There has been no greater friend to Israel and a fighter for peace than President Trump.”

Netanyahu reportedly opposed Trump’s demand, maintaining that Israel’s tactical military presence remained vital to secure its frontiers.

In an official release, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office stated, “The Prime Minister, for his part, raised the need for security zones along Israel’s borders.”