Netanyahu, Trump discuss US withdrawal from Syria

By Mustafa Deveci </p> <p>JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and American President Donald Trump spoke over the phone and discussed the U.S. forces’ withdrawal from Syria, a statement said on Thursday.</p> <p>According to the statement issued by Israeli Prime Minister's Office, Trump and Netanyahu also exchanged views on increasing cooperation between the U.S. and Israel in their efforts against Iranian “aggression”.</p> <p>The statement did not provide details about the content of the phone conversation.</p> <p>On Wednesday, Netanyahu had said Washington informed him before announcing the U.S. forces’ pullout from Syria.</p> <p>Trump ordered all of the U.S.'s forces in Syria to withdraw from the country on Wednesday, saying Daesh's defeat was his sole reason for being in the war-torn country.</p> <p>The U.S. began its air campaign in Syria in 2014, deploying troops to the country to assist in the anti-Daesh fight alongside local partners the year after.</p> <p> </p> <p>Reports have suggested all State Department personnel would depart Syria within the next 24 hours, while U.S. forces will leave within 60 to 100 days. </p> <p>The withdrawal comes on the eve of a possible Turkish military operation in northeastern Syria against the YPG/PKK terrorist group.</p> <p>Since 2016, Ankara has carried out two similar military operations in northern Syria.

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