Washington/Jerusalem, July 15 -- US President Donald Trump has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw Israeli troops from Syria and begin redeploying forces from southern Lebanon, according to a report by Axios citing US and Israeli officials.
The reported request marks the latest point of contention between the two leaders, with Trump pushing for a reduction in Israel's regional military footprint while Netanyahu's government argued for maintaining its deployments.
According to Axios, Trump told Netanyahu during a phone call on Thursday that Israel's military presence in southern Syria risked fuelling further instability.
"They don't want you there. You should redeploy," Trump reportedly told the Israeli leader. The...