Axios, an American online media outlet, reported on the 14th (local time) that U.S. President Donald Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week to withdraw Israeli troops from Syria and Lebanon. Citing U.S. and Israeli officials, Axios reported that President Trump said in a phone call with Prime Minister Netanyahu on the 9th that the stationing of Israeli troops in Syria could cause tension in the region, saying, "They don't want you there. You have to redeploy troops." It is reported that the same measures should be taken against Lebanon. This call took place the day after President Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit held in Turkey. In relation to this, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said in a statement, "The Prime Minister raised the need to establish a security zone along the Israeli border." Axios said, “Three months ahead of the Israeli general election, Prime Minister Netanyahu plans to withdraw from areas occupied by Israeli forces in Syria.”