Trump asks Netanyahu to withdraw Israeli forces from Syria and Lebanon
Trump asks Netanyahu to withdraw Israeli forces from Syria and Lebanon
US President Donald Trump has requested Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pull Israeli troops out of Syria and Lebanon, according to US and Israeli officials.
- Trump asked Netanyahu to withdraw Israeli forces from Syria and Lebanon.
- Israeli forces have been deployed in Syria since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.
- Netanyahu responded that Israel needs security zones along its borders.
- Senior Israeli officials, according to Axios, seek indefinite control over those areas and some push for settlements.
What happened since
Trump says Syria's al-Sharaa will handle Hezbollah, calls for Israeli redeployment in Lebanon
US President Donald Trump stated that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa will address the Hezbollah file without demolishing buildings, and urged Israel to redeploy its forces in Lebanon to focus on Iran.
- Trump said Ahmad al-Sharaa will handle Hezbollah without demolishing buildings.
- Trump said al-Sharaa will be more precise than Israelis in dealing with Hezbollah.
- Trump said Israel should redeploy its forces in Lebanon to focus on Iran.
Israeli Concerns Mount Over Turkish Presence in Syria as US Pressures Withdrawal
Israeli security sources have expressed alarm over Turkey's deepening military footprint in Syria, while President Donald Trump urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw Israeli forces from Syrian territory.
- Israeli security sources said Turkish incursion into Syria's depth "is a matter of time."
- US President Trump asked Netanyahu to begin withdrawing Israeli forces from Syria and take a similar step in Lebanon.
- Netanyahu's office said he raised the need for security zones along Israel's borders during the call.
- Turkish Defense Ministry announced that naval vessels visited Latakia port for the first time since 2011.
Coverage
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أكسيوس: ترامب طلب من نتنياهو سحب القوات الإسرائيلية من سوريا ولبنان - اليوم السابع
أكسيوس: ترامب يطالب نتنياهو بالانسحاب من سوريا ولبنان
أكسيوس: ترامب يطالب نتنياهو بسحب القوات من سوريا ولبنان
ترامب يطلب من نتنياهو سحب القوات الإسرائيلية من سوريا ولبنان
عاجل | أكسيوس عن مسؤولين: ترمب طلب من نتنياهو سحب القوات الإسرائيلية من سوريا ولبنان
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