‘Trump’s deal does not bind us’: Israeli leaders decry Lebanon’s inclusion in US-Iran deal

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Israel is not bound to US President Donald Trump’s US-Iran ceasefire agreement, Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir said in an X/Twitter post on Monday morning.

“Trump’s agreement does not bind us. Israel is not subject to the United States, and we are an independent and sovereign nation,” he said.

“We are not partners to this agreement that does not ensure our security, and it does not bind us in any way. We must not compromise on anything less than the dismantling of Hezbollah, we must not withdraw from any territory that our fighters have captured and cleared of terror infrastructure, we must not return to a situation where thousands of terrorists sit on the fences of northern settlements, and certainly we must not remain silent for a moment in the face of fire directed at the State of Israel,” Ben-Gvir continued.

Other Israeli officials took to X on Monday morning to state their positions, including Yair Golan, leader of The Democrats, who criticized Netanyahu for capitulating to a deal he deemed unsatisfactory.

Netanyahu “stood on the sidelines” as Israel’s “military achievements secured with the courage of our pilots and the blood of our fighters have been erased,” Golan said.

Replacing Netanyahu an ‘existential’ issue, Iran agreement a ‘strategic failure’

“Trump signs an agreement that funnels billions to the Ayatollahs’ regime, leaves the nuclear infrastructure intact, preserves the ballistic threat as is, and throws a lifeline to the murderous regime in Tehran,” he said in harsh criticism of the agreement. 

Pinning much of the blame for the agreement he sees as unsatisfactory on Netanyahu, Golan continued, saying, “Netanyahu is good for Hamas. Netanyahu is good for Iran. Netanyahu is good for Hezbollah. Netanyahu is not good for Israel.”

Golan ended his post by saying, “Replacing him is not just a political necessity – it is an existential security imperative.”

Benny Gantz, leader of the Blue and White party, said “Under no circumstances – it is forbidden to agree to restrict Israel’s freedom of action in Lebanon or to a withdrawal that endangers the residents of the north,” in his X post.

“The emerging agreement with Iran appears to be a strategic failure that will require Israel to engage in diplomatic, military, and legal struggles in the coming years, which only a broad Zionist government can lead,” he said.

‘Bond between Trump and Netanyahu’ remains strong

MK Miki Zohar, on the other hand, took the opportunity to emphasize the strength of US-Israel relations and, in particular, Trump and Netanyahu.

“The bond between Trump and Netanyahu will only grow stronger. More surprises are expected until the elections, and many people will be eating their hats in the coming period. Trump loves Netanyahu and Israel,” he was quoted as saying by KAN.

Defense Minister Israel Katz released a statement on Monday, saying that he and Netanyahu were outlining a “policy dictating that the IDF will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza – indefinitely – in order to protect the border and Israeli communities,” calling the seizure of territory and establishment of security zones “among the greatest achievements of the IDF.”

Katz said that they will not compromise on Israel’s security, promising that all terror infrastructure will be destroyed. 

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