Interim US-Iran peace deal sparks anger among Israelis, who lash out at Netanyahu
Israeli critics say the deal leaves Iran’s nuclear and missile programs intact and could give Tehran billions in relief, deepening pressure on Netanyahu.
- The preliminary U.S.-Iran peace deal triggered widespread fury across Israel's political spectrum on Monday, with critics blasting the framework as a historic security disaster that leaves Tehran's nuclear and missile infrastructure intact.
- Opponents fiercely castigated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a "shocking failure," accusing him of overpromising victory, misjudging President Trump's appetite for a prolonged conflict, and allowing Israel to be thoroughly outflanked and sidelined in regional diplomacy.
- Opposition leaders argued that the pact fails to meet any of Israel's core war objectives, with center-left leader Yair Golan and centrist rival Yair Lapid noting that the deal unfreezes billions for the Ayatollahs' regime while leaving Israel fundamentally weaker and increasingly isolated.
- Far-Right members of Netanyahu's own ruling coalition openly revolted against the agreement, as National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich declared that Israel is "not a banana republic" or a U.S. subordinate, vowing that the terms do not bind them.
- Netanyahu launched a defiant defense of his wartime policies at a Jerusalem press conference, insisting that Israel is not a party to the U.S.-led deal and pledging that he will continue fighting to prevent a nuclear Iran "with or without an agreement.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Monday night at a press conference following Sunday's announcement that the U.S. and Iran had reached a ceasefire agreement, that Israel is unaware of the terms of the nuclear pact between the two nations. "With or without agreement, Iran will never have nuclear weapons," Netanyahu said. "Neither today nor tomorrow." "We have eliminated the threat of immediate annihilation," he added. "You [Isra…
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