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Trump Again Says Syria Could Deal with Hezbollah
How 4 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By ynet
First reported by N12 · Jun 17, 2026
What happened
Donald Trump again said Syria could deal with Hezbollah instead of Israel. He praised Syria’s leader as impressive and said he is improving the country, while accusing Hezbollah of repeated destruction.
- 01Trump said Syria could handle Hezbollah instead of Israel.
- 02He praised Syria’s leader as “impressive” and said he is improving the country.
- 03Hezbollah was described as the Syrian leader’s enemy.
- 04Trump offered no policy details or timeline.
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