U.S. President Donald Trump issued a public warning to Israel on December 1, 2025, via Truth Social against actions that could destabilize Syria’s new government under President Ahmed al-Sharaa, emphasizing the need for “strong and true dialogue” to support Syria’s evolution into a “prosperous state.” The message came days after an Israeli raid in the southern Syrian village of Beit Jin killed 13 people, targeting suspected militants from the Lebanese Islamist group Jamaa Islamiya, amid heightened tensions following the fall of Bashar al-Assad in late 2024. Trump praised the U.S.-backed Syrian transition, noting sanctions relief and cooperation on counterterrorism, while expressing hope for long-term Israel-Syria relations. Hours later, Trump held a 20-minute phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, inviting him to the White House “in the near future”—potentially by month’s end—marking Netanyahu’s fifth visit since Trump’s January 2025 return to office. The conversation focused on disarming Hamas’s military capabilities, demilitarizing Gaza, and expanding regional peace agreements, amid the fragile October 2025 ceasefire. Netanyahu’s office confirmed the discussion but omitted Syria, highlighting Trump’s role as mediator in Middle East stability. The timing—post-warning and pre-invasion fears—signals Trump’s dual approach: supporting Israel’s security while backing Syria’s post-Assad reconstruction, including lifted sanctions and U.S. envoy Tom Barrack’s meetings with al-Sharaa. Analysts note this balances U.S. interests in countering Iranian proxies near the Golan Heights buffer zone, established in 1974, without derailing normalization efforts. The call also touched on Netanyahu’s corruption trial pardon request, which Trump has endorsed. As Trump hosted al-Sharaa in November 2025, this episode underscores shifting U.S. policy toward a stable, demilitarized southern Syria.