US-Iran Deal May Leave Netanyahu as Biggest Casualty
The interim pact leaves Netanyahu facing domestic backlash and limits his leverage as Trump pushes a settlement that treats Israeli objections as constraints.
- On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated he will not end the military occupation of Lebanon, vowing to maintain a security zone despite ongoing U.S.-Iran peace deal negotiations.
- Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran now require peace "on all fronts," shifting policy away from the military pressure strategy Netanyahu formerly used to align Washington's calculus with Israel's interests.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the Israel Defense Forces are "not withdrawing" from southern Lebanon, stating 200,000 civilians ordered to evacuate "will not return" to their homes due to security concerns.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed Israel has "no claims on the territory of Lebanon," yet critics argue President Donald Trump's failure to use leverage—such as threatening weapons shipments—may jeopardize the peace process.
- Isolated internationally and facing an autumn election, Netanyahu risks a major dispute with Trump, while the ongoing campaign has already displaced 1.2 million residents and killed about 4,200 people according to Lebanese health officials.
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Despite Trump-Iran Deal, Netanyahu Says Israel Will Not Leave Lebanon 'So Long as I Am Prime Minister'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Wednesday that he will not end the military occupation of Lebanon even if it tanks President Donald Trump's peace deal with Iran.
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US-Iran deal may leave Netanyahu as biggest casualty
The war Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hoped would cement his legacy as the leader who confronted Iran may instead be remembered as the conflict that dismantled a central source of his power.
Analysis-US-Iran deal may leave Netanyahu as biggest casualty
By Samia NakhoulBEIRUT, June 24 (Reuters) - The biggest casualty of the U.S.-Iran deal may not be Israel's Iran strategy, but the political brand Benjamin Netanyahu spent decades constructing as the Israeli leader who could uniquely bend Washington to his will on Iran, analysts, former U.S. officials and diplomats say.
Lebanon is at the heart of the discussions for a 60-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran, bringing a necessary humanitarian and economic respite.
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