Trump urges Netanyahu to redeploy IDF from Syria and Lebanon

US President Donald Trump reportedly told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to redeploy Israeli troops from Syria and Lebanon, warning their presence could provoke tension or escalation; Israeli officials said the report surprised them and there have been no on-the-ground changes. The Axios report comes as Israel and Lebanon resume Rome talks on a trilateral framework to disarm Hezbollah and withdraw IDF forces from southern Lebanon, with Netanyahu reportedly planning a Washington visit that has not been confirmed by the White House. The report followed Trump’s meeting with Syria’s president and a US move to drop Syria’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.