Donald Trump was “caught by the recent Israeli strikes in Syria and spoke about it with Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, his spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said on Monday.
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«[Le président américain] was taken short by the bombing in Syria, “she said during an exchange with the press in the White House.
“In both cases, he quickly called the Prime Minister to correct these situations,” she added.
“Regarding Syria, we have seen a de -escalation,” observed Karoline Leavitt.
“The president has a good working relationship with the Prime Minister” Bibi “Netanyahu, and he remains in frequent contact with him,” she also argued.
The Israeli leader made his third visit to Washington at the beginning of July since July the return to power of Donald Trump on January 20.
Israel bombed the Syrian army in Soueida, a city with a majority of Southern Syria, and in Damascus at the beginning of last week, claiming to seek pressure on the Syrian government so that it withdraws its troops from this region bruised by inter -community clashes.
Syria and Israel then granted themselves on Friday evening on a ceasefire, under the leadership of the United States.
Donald Trump had a highly noticed interview on May 14 in Saudi Arabia with the Islamist Syrian President Ahmad al-Chareh, that just after announcing a spectacular lifting of sanctions against Damascus.
He then made complimentary comments about the manager, who appeared for a time on a list of jihadists sought by the United States.