<p>Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President-elect Donald Trump about developments in Syria and a recent push to secure the release of Israeli and foreign hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, he said on Sunday.</p>.Netanyahu government approves plan to expand settlements on Israeli-occupied Golan.<p>Netanyahu said he spoke with Trump on Saturday night.</p><p>"We have no interest in a conflict with Syria," Netanyahu said in a statement. Israeli actions in Syria were intended to "thwart the potential threats from Syria and to prevent the takeover of terrorist elements near our border," he said.</p>
<p>Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President-elect Donald Trump about developments in Syria and a recent push to secure the release of Israeli and foreign hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, he said on Sunday.</p>.Netanyahu government approves plan to expand settlements on Israeli-occupied Golan.<p>Netanyahu said he spoke with Trump on Saturday night.</p><p>"We have no interest in a conflict with Syria," Netanyahu said in a statement. Israeli actions in Syria were intended to "thwart the potential threats from Syria and to prevent the takeover of terrorist elements near our border," he said.</p>