US President Donald Trump said Benjamin Netanyahu must be “responsible about Lebanon” and let Syria “handle Hezbollah” in comments to reporters at the G7 summit.
His remarks came during a bilateral meeting with Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, a mediator in US-Iran talks aimed at reaching a framework deal to end the war.
Trump said Hezbollah remains a problem for the region, but suggested that Israel’s response had gone too far and could jeopardise stability in the Middle East.
On Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck a building in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, injuring more than a dozen people and killing three. Israel said the operation targeted a command centre belonging to Hezbollah.
The attack came as the US prepared to announce a framework deal to end the war with Tehran. Trump acknowledged that Hezbollah is a problem, but questioned Netanyahu’s methods.
