President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday Syria should combat Hezbollah in Lebanon, citing an unspecified number of civilian casualties killed in Israeli airstrikes.The remarks were made at the Group of Seven summit in France during a bilateral meeting between the United States and Qatar. The Middle Eastern nation played an active role in mediating an end to the U.S. war against Iran.Trump said he told Israel that Syria should “take care” of Hezbollah because he believes “they’d do a better job of doing it.” He referred to Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa, who’s been friendly with Trump since Syrian rebels ousted Bashar Assad in December 2024.
“He’s very capable. And he’s been very good for me. He’s protected everything that I’ve asked for,” Trump said of Sharaa. “And if Israel can’t do the job without killing everyone else, he’ll do the job. Syria will do the job.”
The president went on to say he was “not happy” with Israel aggressively targeting Hezbollah militants in Lebanon as he’s trying to secure a resolution to the broader conflict with Iran. The terrorist group is backed by the Islamic regime.
“Israel is fighting Hezbollah too long, and too many people are being killed,” Trump said. “And 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, that I can tell you.”
