US media: Trump demands Netanyahu to withdraw troops from Syria and Lebanon On July 15th, according to Axios citing US and Israeli officials, US President Trump recently stated in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu that the Israeli military should begin to redeploy troops from Syria and urged Israel to take similar actions in Lebanon. Trump believes that the Israeli military's presence in the Syrian controlled zone is exacerbating regional tensions and could lead to an escalation of the situation. He also said to Netanyahu, "They don't want you there, you should redeploy." Netanyahu emphasized that Israel needs to maintain a security buffer zone at the border. According to reports, the Trump administration has been pushing for a new security arrangement between Israel and Syria for months, hoping that Israeli troops will gradually withdraw from Syrian territory controlled after the fall of the Assad regime at the end of 2024, but believes that Netanyahu has no intention of making any concessions. In addition, the US has recently mediated the implementation of the Israel Lebanon ceasefire framework and pushed for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from some areas in southern Lebanon, but there are still differences in the withdrawal schedule.