Trump says Israel must seek ‘strong and true dialogue’ with Syria

President Trump has urged Israel to maintain a “strong and genuine” dialogue with Syria, adding that it is crucial that “nothing interferes with Syria’s development into a prosperous state.”

Following Israel’s most recent incursion and strike on Syria, which the newly formed government of President Ahmed al-Sharaa decried as a “war crime,” the statement on Truth Social on Monday came days after the country’s fledgling government of President Ahmed al-Sharaa decried the attack as a “war crime.”

Trump’s latest operation in a string of operations since Israel’s expansion of its military presence in Syria’s south following Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow in December of last year did not specifically mention the Israeli incursion.

Trump praised the new Syrian government under al-Sharaa, which has pledged to bring the country together after years of civil unrest that fueled sectarian dissention.

He declared, “The United States is very pleased with the outcomes in the Country of Syria that have been achieved with great determination and hard work.”

“We are doing everything in our power to ensure that the Syrian government continues to pursue its substantial goals of creating a true and prosperous nation.”

Trump also referred to al-Sharaa as the regional force promoting regional stability.

Ahmed al-Sharaa, the country’s new president, is diligently working to ensure that positive things happen and that Israel and Syria will continue to cooperate in a productive relationship.

Benjamin Netanyahu had reportedly phoned the Israeli prime minister shortly after Trump took office.

Trump had invited Netanyahu for a White House visit “in the near future,” according to the statement, which did not specify whether the two had discussed Syria.

conversations that are ambiguous

Trump hosted former al-Qaeda leader Al-Sharaa at the White House last month, and he announced in November that direct negotiations have already begun between his administration and Israel regarding a security deal.

However, critics have accused Israel of carrying out a number of recent actions that would undermine any chances of reestablishing ties, including a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Syrian territory that Israel had occupied after al-Assad’s ascension.

Israel launched an incursion in Beit Jinn last week, claiming it was attempting to kill members of the Muslim Brotherhood’s al-Jamaa al-Islamiya branch in Lebanon. The organization has disputed that it has operations outside of Lebanon.

Israel launched airstrikes that resulted in 13 fatalities, including two children, when the community reacted.

Israel “with brutal and deliberate shelling,” according to Syria’s foreign ministry.