Israeli strikes on Syria prompt US backlash

WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – The United States is growing increasingly frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over repeated Israeli strikes in Syria, with Washington considering sending envoys to ease tensions, according to multiple US and Israeli media outlets.

“We are trying to tell Bibi he has to stop this because if it continues he will self-destruct,” a senior U.S. official told Axios. Another official said, “Syria doesn’t want problems with Israel… But Bibi is seeing ghosts everywhere.”

The Biden administration fears the continued operations could undermine a rare diplomatic opening with Syria’s new government under President Ahmad al-Sharaa.

Tensions escalated after Israel’s deadly operation in Beit Jin, which killed 13 people. Syria condemned the attack as a “war crime,” while Israel said it targeted an Islamist faction linked to Hamas.

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Israel not to destabilize Syria, writing on Truth Social that Israel must avoid actions that interfere with “Syria’s evolution into a prosperous State.” Trump has endorsed a security pact between the two nations.

Washington may dispatch representatives, including Morgan Ortagus, to the region next week. A regional source said fighters detained in Syria admitted to ties with Hamas, Iran, and Hezbollah.

On Dec. 1, U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack met President Sharaa to discuss regional developments and bilateral priorities.