By Steve HollandEVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said 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.Asked at a Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, if he had talked to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa about Hezbollah, Trump nodded and said "yes." Asked if Sharaa was willing to take on the Shi'ite armed group, Trump said he would talk about that later.

Speaking on June 7 about developments in Lebanon to NBC's Meet the Press, President Trump suggested that Syria could help facilitate “more surgical” strikes against Hezbollah.

"If Israel can't do the job without killing everyone else, Syria should do the job," said US President Donald Trump in a bilateral meeting with the Emir of the State of Qatar.

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had suggested to Israel that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa should deal with Lebanon’s Tehran-backed Hezbollah

According to the US leader, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who has "done an amazing job of pulling it together," is "very good with Hezbollah"

Trump questions Netanyahu's methods, says Beirut strike was excessive, and points to Syria’s President as the most “capable” of countering Hezbollah. #EuropeNews

At G7 summit, US President suggests Syria could 'take care' of Hezbollah, recycling an idea Damascus had rejected

Trump said he told Israel that Syria should "take care" of Hezbollah because he believes "they'd do a better job of doing it."

Trump said Israel’s campaign against the Iran-backed militant group had nearly derailed peace negotiations with Tehran.

President Donald Trump insisted he has a great relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but criticized the scale of Israel’s strikes in Lebanon.

Trump confirms reports originally denied by a senior US official that he mulled Syria invading Lebanon

US President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that Israel allow Syria to “deal with Hezbollah,” claiming Damascus would do a “better job.” The proposal, which Trump has now…

President Trump wants Israel to be more precise in targeting Hezbollah, and has even suggested that Syria could get involved, if needed.

The US president said Israel’s campaign in Lebanon against the terror group had been too violent and deadly, as his relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu strains amid the Iran…

The US president levels more criticism at Israel's prime minister and suggests asking Syria to take on Hezbollah "if Israel can't do the job without killing everyone else".

Donald Trump says he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Syria should take responsibility for combatting the terrorist group Hezbollah in Lebanon because Israel’s…

The US president’s suggestion is a clear jab at Israel. Syria is a longtime adversary of the Jewish state, and Israeli leaders are deeply suspicious of Damascus.

By Steve HollandEVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had spoken to Syria's leader about combatting Iran-backed Hezbollah…

“Syria can do the job” of fighting Hezbollah better than Israel, Donald Trump has said, in a remarkable rebuke of Tel Aviv’s war in Lebanon and its mounting civilian toll.…

EVIAN, FRANCE, June 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told reporters at the G7 meeting in France that the United States, in a parallel effort to the…

EVIAN, France: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told reporters at the G7 meeting in France that the United States, in a parallel effort to the US-Iran deal, will…