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U.S. President Donald Trump issued a rare public rebuke of Israel's military actions in Lebanon, asserting that bombing entire apartment buildings to target Hezbollah fighters was unnecessary. Trump voiced his frustration over recent Israeli strikes in Beirut, which he suggested could endanger the peace deal he was pursuing with Iran.

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Too many people have been killed. You don't have to knock down an apartment house every time you're looking for somebody, because there are a lot of people in those apartment houses, and they're not all Hezbollah.

Speaking at the G7 summit in France, Trump stated, "Too many people have been killed. You don't have to knock down an apartment house every time you're looking for somebody, because there are a lot of people in those apartment houses, and they're not all Hezbollah."

The criticism comes amid rising tensions between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. While Trump described their relationship as "great," he also advised Netanyahu to be "more responsible" in his conduct concerning Lebanon. The two leaders have previously clashed over Israel's operations against Hezbollah, a key demand of Iran in ongoing negotiations for a cessation of hostilities.

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Without us, without the United States, there would be no Israel. Without me, there would be no Israel, because no other president was willing to do what I did.

Trump highlighted his significant role in supporting Israel, stating, "Without us, without the United States, there would be no Israel. Without me, there would be no Israel, because no other president was willing to do what I did." Despite these strong words, there is little indication that Trump's comments will lead to concrete policy changes forcing Israel to alter its military tactics to better protect civilians. Israel maintains it does not target non-combatants and accuses armed groups of using civilians as shields.

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should be 'more responsible' with Lebanon.