{"id":138993,"date":"2026-07-12T07:33:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T07:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=138993"},"modified":"2026-07-12T07:33:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T07:33:20","slug":"u-s-envoy-says-syrian-role-in-lebanon-rejected-by-both-beirut-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/138993\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Envoy says Syrian role in Lebanon rejected by both Beirut, Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Saturday the idea of Syria playing a role in Lebanon has not been welcomed by either the Lebanese or the Israelis, arguing that strengthening the Lebanese army remains the preferred path to stabilizing the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an interview with Fox News, Huckabee said the best option is for the Lebanese Armed Forces to continue gradually extending their authority across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. ambassador also said Israel ultimately seeks a full withdrawal from Lebanon, but only once security conditions allow residents of northern Israel to return home safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Huckabee&#8217;s remarks come after U.S. President Donald Trump revealed that he had proposed assigning Syria a role in confronting Hezbollah in Lebanon, a suggestion that has drawn mixed reactions across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Taysir Mohammed<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Saturday the idea of Syria playing a role in Lebanon has not been welcomed by either the Lebanese or the Israelis, arguing that strengthening the Lebanese army remains the preferred path to stabilizing the country. 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