Trump suggests Syria handle Hezbollah if Israel's campaign causes too many casualties

U.S. President Donald Trump proposed that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa should confront Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah, suggesting this course of action if Israel's military operations result in excessive casualties. Trump praised Sharaa's efforts, stating, "If Israel can't do the job (against Hezbollah) without killing everyone else, than he (Sharaa) will do the job. Syria will do the job."

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If Israel can't do the job (against Hezbollah) without killing everyone else, than he (Sharaa) will do the job. Syria will do the job.

Speaking at a G7 summit, Trump voiced his dissatisfaction with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach to the conflict in Lebanon. "He has to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon," Trump stated, adding, "I am not happy with the way Israel has handled themselves with Lebanon and with Hezbollah."

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He has to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon.

Trump criticized the pace of Israel's operations, noting, "They should have been able to do the job faster. It just goes on forever." He expressed concern that the protracted conflict casts a "negative light for the big deal, and that's the deal with Iran."

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I am not happy with the way Israel has handled themselves with Lebanon and with Hezbollah.

Furthermore, Trump condemned Israel's recent airstrike on a Beirut apartment building, describing the attack as "vicious" and "too much." He pointed out that targeted buildings in Lebanon frequently house civilians who are not Hezbollah members, highlighting the collateral damage of the Israeli strikes.

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They should have been able to do the job faster. It just goes on forever, and when that happens it throws a negative light for the big deal, and that's the deal with Iran.