Reference News Network, July 22 report. According to the Bloomberg News website, July 21 report, the White House said on July 21 that President Trump was "taken aback" by Israel's air strike on Syria. Previously, there were reports that this president was increasingly concerned about the radical military actions of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
The report said that on July 21, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated: "President Trump maintains a good working relationship with Prime Minister Netanyahu and often keeps in communication. However, he was surprised by the air strikes on Syria and the bombing of the Catholic Church in Gaza."
Several days before this statement, Israel attacked the Syrian military headquarters in Damascus and deployed more troops to the border to prevent attacks on the Druze people in Syria. Soon after the bombing, the United States expressed concern over the incident and said it had already facilitated an agreement that could soon stop the related violence.
Earlier on July 21, Axios news website reported that White House officials were worried that Israel's bombing campaign might undermine Trump's efforts to promote peace in the Middle East, although the report did not mention whether Trump himself shared these concerns. The report also pointed out that Israel had not informed the United States before attacking Syria, and American allies such as Turkey and Saudi Arabia had expressed dissatisfaction with Israel's actions to the US government.
Earlier this month, Trump directly called Netanyahu to oppose Israel's bombing of the church in Gaza. Israel subsequently apologized for the attack, which resulted in casualties, and promised to conduct an investigation. (Translated by Yang Ke)
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