{"id":2200,"date":"2026-07-15T10:30:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T10:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnnglobalnews.com\/2026\/07\/15\/they-dont-want-you-there-trump-tells-netanyahu-to-leave-syria-and-lebanon-axios\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T10:30:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T10:30:24","slug":"they-dont-want-you-there-trump-tells-netanyahu-to-leave-syria-and-lebanon-axios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cnnglobalnews.com\/?p=2200","title":{"rendered":"\u2018They don\u2019t want you there\u2019: Trump tells Netanyahu to leave Syria and Lebanon \u2013 Axios"},"content":{"rendered":"

The US president has reportedly pressed the Israeli PM to withdraw forces from both countries amid a widening rift<\/strong><\/p>\n

US President Donald Trump has pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw Israeli troops from Syria and begin redeploying forces from southern Lebanon, Axios has reported, citing US and Israeli officials.<\/p>\n

The reported appeal is the latest sign of a widening rift between the two leaders, with Trump pressing Israel to scale back its military deployments while Netanyahu\u2019s government continues to insist on maintaining them indefinitely.<\/p>\n

According to Axios, Trump warned Netanyahu during a phone call on Thursday that Israel\u2019s military presence in southern Syria risked further escalation.
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\u201cThey don\u2019t want you there. You should redeploy,\u201d<\/em> Trump reportedly told the Israeli leader. The president delivered a similar message regarding southern Lebanon, the outlet said.<\/p>\n

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The reported push follows a meeting between Trump and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in T\u00fcrkiye last week. According to Axios, the Trump administration has spent months trying to broker a new security arrangement between Israel and Syria. <\/p>\n

It also comes amid Washington\u2019s attempts to implement a US-backed framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon reached last month. Under the deal, Israel committed to withdraw its forces from two \u2018pilot zones\u2019 in southern Lebanon and allow the Lebanese army to deploy there. Israel has yet to begin the withdrawal.<\/p>\n

Israel says its troop deployments in southern Syria and Lebanon are necessary to prevent cross-border attacks similar to the October 7, 2023 Hamas assault. Several senior members of Netanyahu\u2019s government have called for an open-ended military presence, with some also advocating Jewish settlements in the occupied areas.<\/p>\n

In a statement released after the call, Netanyahu\u2019s office said the prime minister had stressed \u201cthe need for security zones along Israel\u2019s borders.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The Jerusalem Post, citing defense officials, reported on Tuesday that the Israeli military was surprised by the Axios account and stressed there had been \u201cno change on the ground\u201d<\/em> in either Lebanon or Syria.<\/p>\n

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In recent months, Trump has repeatedly criticized Israeli strikes in Lebanon, reportedly arguing Netanyahu had \u201cno f**king judgment\u201d\u00a0<\/em>and calling him\u00a0\u201cf**king crazy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The White House declined to comment on the details of the call and did not dispute Axios\u2019 account. Instead, a US official reaffirmed Washington\u2019s support for Israel, telling the outlet that \u201cthere has been no greater friend to Israel and a fighter for peace than President Trump.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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