Live Events In addition, Israel intervened during the latest outbreak of sectarian violence in Syria, even bombing the capital, Damascus.Leavitt's comments were a rare suggestion of daylight between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who have often been aligned on politics and foreign policy, particularly with the recent attacks on Iran's nuclear program.However, Trump is pushing for an end to the war in Gaza and trying to support the new Syrian government as the country emerges from years of civil war, and Israeli military operations have threatened to complicate those initiatives.Leavitt told reporters that Trump has “a good working relationship” with Netanyahu but “he was caught off guard by the bombing in Syria and also the bombing of a Catholic church in Gaza.”“In both accounts, the president quickly called the prime minister to rectify those situations,” Leavitt said.Trump's special envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, told The Associated Press that Israel's intervention in Syria “creates another very confusing chapter” and “came at a very bad time.”A1. Donald Trump is pushing for an end to the war in Gaza and trying to support the new Syrian government as the country emerges from years of civil war, and Israeli military operations have threatened to complicate those initiatives.A2.
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Published at: 2025-07-21 21:39:25
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