Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu
Donald Trump's ceasefire agreement with Iran leaves the Israeli PM trapped in a new political and security dilemma.
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Notable Quotes
"either a direct and destructive confrontation with our greatest ally, or a submissive surrender of Israeli interests."
— Yair Lapid , Politician
"Trump's agreement does not bind us."
— Itamar Ben-Gvir , Politician
"We will do what we need to do. And we expect our friends to understand us."
— Ariel Kallner , Politician
"By allowing Iran to decide what will happen in Lebanon, the US is giving Iran the possibility to continue to support Hezbollah."
— Sima Shine , Academic
"I have devoted most of my adult life to one goal—preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons."
— Benjamin Netanyahu , Politician
"What the f*** are you doing"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"He has no f*****g judgement"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The agreement poses the greatest strategic failure for Israel."
— Benjamin Netanyahu , Politician
"He is the president of the United States, I am the prime minister of Israel. We many times see eye-to-eye and there are times when we see eye-to-eye less so. I am in charge of Israel’s security interests."
— Benjamin Netanyahu , Politician
"fucking crazy"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"small and meaningless"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"As long as I am the prime minister of Israel, it will not happen."
— Benjamin Netanyahu , Politician
"Israel is paying the price of Netanyahu’s hubris and blindness."
— Ehud Barak , Politician
"the deal...was shaping up to be one of the most shocking failures in Israel’s foreign policy."
— Yair Lapid , Politician
Key People
Ariel Kallner is a lawmaker from the Likud party in Israel.
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Former Prime Minister of Israel and political rival of Benjamin Netanyahu.
Itamar Ben-Gvir is the National Security Minister of Israel.
Shehbaz Sharif is the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Sima Shine is a former Mossad official and an expert on Iran.
Yair Lapid is the leader of the opposition in Israel and former Prime Minister.
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Donald Trump's ceasefire agreement with Iran leaves the Israeli PM trapped in a new political and security dilemma.
Israelis from across the political spectrum reacted angrily to the news of an interim deal between the U.S. and Iran, calling it a disaster for Israel and directing their fury at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israeli political analysts have described a US-Iran agreement as a “political victory” for Tehran, accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of making Israel “hostage” to US President Donald Trump.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came under fire from opposition politicians and coalition partners on Monday following a US-Iran agreement to end war, calling the deal “the greatest strategic failure in Israel’s history.”
A preliminary peace deal between the U.S. and Iran has sparked widespread criticism in Israel, directed largely at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is accused of miscalculating U.S. intentions and failing to meet military objectives.
In the hours before the United States-Iran deal was announced, there was reportedly a chaotic interaction between the two men who started the war.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on a collision course with U.S. President Donald Trump as the U.S. seeks to extricate itself from the war with Iran, with both men's goals unmet and Israeli military operations tied down in Lebanon.
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