Trump Urges Syria to Intervene Against Hezbollah
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Trump urges Syria to intervene against Hezbollah
US President Donald Trump suggested June 16 that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa could wipe out Hezbollah if Israel was unable to do so without causing heavy civilian casualties. The comment came in spite of repeated statements from Damascus ruling out any military intervention in neighboring Lebanon. Speaking at the G7 summit in France, Trump praised Sharaa as doing “an amazing job” and said: “If Israel can’t do the job [against Hezbollah] wit…
Trump's push for Syria to face Hezbollah clashes with the resistance of Damascus, arouses much skepticism among the experts of the Middle East and among the opposition of the entire Lebanese political spectrum. Trump argues that Syria is better equipped to fight Hezbollah than Israel, since the Israeli forces, in war against the group supported by Iran for decades, cannot carry out the task without killing civilians as well. Trump's statements o…
Lebanon Rejects Trump Call for Syria to Confront Hezbollah
Lebanese Justice Minister Adel Nassar rejected a proposal by US President Donald Trump that Israel leave the task of “dealing with Hezbollah” in Lebanon to Syria, arguing that Syria “would do the job better.” Speaking to CNN on Wednesday, June 17, Nassar said disarming the Iran-backed group is the responsibility of the Lebanese state, and that foreign forces should not carry out the task. The justice minister added that Lebanon has suffered for …
The US attempts to revive the suspended talks between Syria and Israel have created panic in Israel. Israeli security sources, considering Trump's proposal to hand over the Hezbollah file to Syria as the worst-case scenario, believe this move would bring Turkey to its borders.
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