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EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France \u2014 President Trump acknowledged Tuesday that he was displeased with Israel over its weekend strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon, which came as he was finalizing a peace deal with Iran,\u00a0before suggesting that Syria\u2019s new leaders \u201ctake care of\u201d the Iran-backed terror group.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m not happy with the way Israel has handled themselves with Lebanon and Hezbollah,\u201d the president told reporters on the sidelines of the G7 summit. \u201cThey should have been able to handle themselves faster.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added the attacks put a \u201cnegative light on the big deal\u201d with Iran and warned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu \u201chas to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Iran has said Israel ending its attacks in Lebanon is a condition of any agreement to end the three-and-a-half month war. But Netanyahu said Monday that Israeli forces would remain in Lebanese territory \u201cfor as long as necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI suggested to Israel to let Syria take care of Hezbollah,\u201d Trump revealed Tuesday. \u201cTo be honest with you, I think they would do a better job.\u201d<\/p>\n

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