Event Brief
Trump says Syria should handle Hezbollah if Israel can't
Filed: Jun 16, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Summary: Trump told Qatar’s emir that Syria should take on Hezbollah if Israel cannot do so without killing others.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump said Syria should handle Hezbollah if Israel cannot fight without killing others, and praised Syria’s president Ahmed al-Sharaa.
WHEN: Jun 16, 2026 at 9:10 AM ET
WHERE: France
WHY: Trump was reacting to Israel’s ongoing fighting against Hezbollah and the deaths he said result from it.
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