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Trump intensifies pressure on Netanyahu over Lebanon attacks
Key takeaways
- Donald Trump says he has advised Israel to "let Syria take care of Hezbollah".
- US President Donald Trump says Benjamin Netanyahu must be "more responsible" in Lebanon and suggests asking Syria to fight Hezbollah "if Israel can't do the job without killing everyone else".
- Iran is insisting Israel must withdraw its forces from Lebanon under the terms of its deal with the US, but Israel has continued to bomb what it says are Hezbollah targets.
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Donald Trump says he has advised Israel to "let Syria take care of Hezbollah". (Reuters: Ludovic Marin/Pool)
US President Donald Trump says Benjamin Netanyahu must be "more responsible" in Lebanon and suggests asking Syria to fight Hezbollah "if Israel can't do the job without killing everyone else".
Iran is insisting Israel must withdraw its forces from Lebanon under the terms of its deal with the US, but Israel has continued to bomb what it says are Hezbollah targets.
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