U.S. presidential envoy Tom Barrack made an unannounced visit to Jerusalem on Sunday, holding talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Washington’s demand that Israel scale back its military strikes in Lebanon, according to Israeli and American officials familiar with the discussions. Barrack also conferred with Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar. The envoy underscored the Trump administration’s view that continued cross-border attacks risk regional escalation and could complicate U.S.-backed negotiations aimed at ending Syria’s civil conflict. In separate public remarks later this week, Barrack said he had urged Netanyahu to “give Lebanon a break,” warning that unchecked operations could “backfire.” He added that Washington sees no alternative to supporting Syria’s new president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, and confirmed that two unprecedented meetings have already been held between Syrian and Israeli representatives after three decades without direct dialogue.