'Failure': Israel reacts with alarm as emerging US-Iran deal draws criticism

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Israel has reacted with alarm to an emerging US-Iran agreement reportedly centered on a 60-day ceasefire, which Israeli commentators and security officials claim sidelines Israeli interests and represents a strategic failure. Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that any final deal must address Iran's nuclear threat, while former President Trump defended the ongoing negotiations, asserting he would not make a bad deal.

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Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Mon, 05/25/2026 - 12:45 Israeli analysts and hawkish US politicians say proposed agreement falls far short of war aims and signals weakening Israeli influence in Washington A woman reacts as people gather at the Tel Aviv 360, a giant beachfront stage in Tel Aviv on 16 May 2026, to watch the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (Jack Guez/AFP) Off The emerging agreement between the United States and Iran to permanently end the war has been met with scepticism a

'Failure': Israel reacts with alarm as emerging US-Iran deal draws criticism

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