Trump Says He Talked to Syrian Leader About Taking on Hezbollah

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : " "I suggested to Israel to let Syria take care of Hezbollah, because to be honest with you, I think they do a better job of doing it.
36% : On Tuesday, he said Israel had been fighting the Lebanese militia group for too long and has killed too many civilians.
33% : ⁠on Wednesday he had spoken to ⁠Syria's leader about combatting Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, a day after criticizing Israel for killing too many civilians and not getting the job done.
28% : The remark came after Trump criticized Israel's tactics in fighting Hezbollah while praising Sharaa, who took power in Syria in 2025 after years of civil war and has moved cautiously since U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February.

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