Trump Criticizes Israel Over Hezbollah, Lebanon
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- Donald Trump said Tuesday he is "not happy with the way Israel has handled themselves with Lebanon and with Hezbollah," per the AP
- Trump's statement, reported by the AP, offers no further detail on which specific Israeli actions prompted his criticism
Why it matters: Trump went on the record criticizing an allied government's handling of two specific policy fronts — Lebanon and Hezbollah — in a brief AP report that provides no further specifics on which Israeli actions drew his ire.
