Key facts
- President Donald Trump spoke with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
- The discussion between Trump and al-Sharaa focused on combating Hezbollah in Lebanon.
- Donald Trump criticized Israel's tactics in the conflict.
- Israel conducted new strikes in southern Lebanon.
- Israel is preparing for the potential collapse of a US-Iran ceasefire agreement.
- Israeli officials do not have full access to the details of the US-Iran deal.
- Officials believe the US-Iran deal, which may include Lebanon, is unlikely to endure.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces domestic criticism over the Iran deal.
- Netanyahu's relations with U.S. President Donald Trump are described as strained.
- Polls suggest Netanyahu's coalition could lose upcoming elections.
President Donald Trump stated that he spoke with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa regarding efforts to combat Hezbollah in Lebanon. Trump also voiced criticism of Israel's current tactics in the ongoing conflict, which has seen Israel conduct new strikes in southern Lebanon.