The US president has reportedly pressed the Israeli PM to withdraw forces from both countries amid a widening rift
US President Donald Trump has pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw Israeli troops from Syria and begin redeploying forces from southern Lebanon, Axios has reported, citing US and Israeli officials.
The reported appeal is the latest sign of a widening rift between the two leaders, with Trump pressing Israel to scale back its military deployments while Netanyahu’s government continues to insist on maintaining them indefinitely.
According to Axios, Trump warned Netanyahu during a phone call on Thursday that…
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