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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Trump Renews Criticism of Netanyahu Over Lebanon Strikes
Caption: Trump renews criticism of Netanyahu over Lebanon strikes. U.S. President Donald Trump has again criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon, saying the Israeli leader sometimes “gets a little excited.” Speaking at the G7 summit in France, Trump said Israel should take a “softer touch” and questioned the need for strikes that destroy buildings in Beirut. The U.S. president stressed that Israel has the right to defend itself but argued its response to some Hezbollah attacks has been disproportionate. Trump’s comments come as he promotes a U.S.-brokered agreement with Iran, which Tehran says depends on an end to Israeli military operations in Lebanon. The president said he felt “very bad for Lebanon” and described Beirut as a city that had suffered decades of conflict and instability. Despite growing frustration with Netanyahu, Trump said he remained confident that the United States could help bring the conflict to an end. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Donald Trump,Benjamin Netanyahu,Lebanon,Israel,Hezbollah,Iran,G7 summit,Beirut,Middle East conflict,ceasefire talks,U.S. foreign policy,Israel Lebanon tensions,Tehran,diplomacy
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