US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that Israel should begin pulling its forces out of Syria and Lebanon, warning that the continued military presence risks escalating tensions in an already volatile region.
For crypto traders, this isn’t just another headline from the Middle East. It’s a direct follow-up to a geopolitical sequence that wiped over $1 billion in liquidations from crypto markets just last month.
What Trump told Netanyahu
According to Axios, citing American and Israeli officials, Trump made the case during a call on July 10 that Israel’s footprint in Syrian territory could inflame an already delicate situation. His message was blunt: “They don’t want you there. You should redeploy.”
The Israeli Defense Forces have maintained positions in southern Lebanon and southern Syria since the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024. Israel’s justification has centered on preventing a repeat of the October 7 attacks by establishing security buffer zones along its northern borders.
