Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has launched a scathing critique against the emerging peace agreement between US President Donald Trump and Tehran, calling the diplomatic shift a "disaster" that fails to meet any of Israel's wartime objectives. Speaking to reporters in Jerusalem, Lapid did not hold back, declaring, "The deal is bad for Israel, bad for the region, bad for the citizens of Iran."
The proposed agreement, which began taking shape following the US-Israel military intervention launched on February 28, outlines a framework where Iran would surrender its highly enriched uranium stockpile and reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz. In return, Washington would end its strict naval blockade of Iranian ports and provide significant sanctions relief. However, Lapid and other prominent right-wing opposition leaders like Avigdor Liberman and Benny Gantz argue that this deal leaves Israel completely vulnerable. They point out that the agreement severely overlooks Iran’s ballistic missile program and its ongoing funding of regional proxy militant networks, including Hezbollah, while effectively leaving the current Iranian regime stronger than before.
In a direct political attack, Lapid blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for completely losing Israel's diplomatic leverage in Washington. He criticized the current administration for allowing the United States to dictate terms without Israel even having a seat at the negotiating table, reducing the nation’s strategic standing. Highlighting the friction, Lapid pointedly reminded the public of President Trump's recent blunt assertion that "Netanyahu will do whatever I want him to do," warning that Israel cannot afford to act as a mere American protectorate when its core security is on the line.
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