Trump warns Israel not to interfere in Syria

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U.S. President Donald Trump warned Israel against actions that could destabilise Syria and its leadership after a deadly Israeli operation killed 13 people.

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00:00United States President Donald Trump warns Israel to avoid destabilizing Syria or its new leadership,

00:07days after a deadly operation by Israeli forces killed 13 people.

00:12Trump has been pushing for a security pact between Israel and Syria

00:16since President Ahmad al-Sharah's coalition overthrew long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad a year ago.

00:23In a post on True Social, Trump said Israel should maintain steady dialogue with Syria

00:30and refrain from actions that could undermine Damascus' efforts to secure stability and economic recovery.

00:36Tensions have continued to rise, with Israel conducting hundreds of strikes inside Syria in recent years.

00:43Friday's strike in Beijing was described by Syrian authorities as a war crime.

00:47Israel said it had targeted an Islamist group operating in the area.

00:51Trump said he was encouraged by Syria's progress under President Shara,

00:55who was once branded a terrorist by the United States and later became the first Syrian leader to visit the White House.

01:02He said Shara had begun introducing reforms and argued that Syria and Israel could eventually build a stable, long-term relationship.

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