Trump tells Netanyahu to let Syria handle Hezbollah as Israel continues Lebanon strikes

At the G7 summit, President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel should stop its heavy bombing of Lebanon and instead let Syria deal with the militant group Hezbollah. Trump said Syria "will do the job" if Israel cannot, and claimed that "without me there would be no Israel."

Netanyahu, however, said Israel will keep its forces in Lebanon despite a reported US-Iran deal. Iran insists that Lebanon is key to ending the war, as Israel and Hezbollah continue to exchange fire. Trump's comments reflect ongoing tensions between the US and Israel over how to handle the conflict.