'Israel is weaker': Israeli political class reacts angrily to the US-Iran peace deal

'Israel is weaker': Israeli political class reacts angrily to the US-Iran peace deal Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Mon, 06/15/2026 - 13:16 Across the political spectrum, Israeli figures denounce an agreement they see as unfavourable to Israel and pledge not to commit Destruction in Nabatieh, Lebanon, on 15 June 2026, as Israel's defence minister said the army would remain in Lebanon indefinitely, hours after the US-Iran peace deal's announcement (Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP) Off Anger and disappointment broke out in Israel on Monday morning after mediator Pakistan announced late on Sunday that the US and Iran had reached a peace agreement. "We are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED," Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on his X account. Sharif, who assumed the role of the mediator between the US and Iran after the joint Israeli-US war on Iran started in February, added that the agreement included an "immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon". According to Sharif, who thanked Israel's adversaries, Turkey , Qatar and Saudi Arabia , for their part in the negotiations, the agreement will be signed on Friday in Switzerland. Shortly after Pakistan's announcement, both the US and Iran confirmed the agreement, with President Donald Trump saying the deal was "complete" and Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi saying a final agreement was due to be signed within 60 days. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Although Pakistan and Iran both said the emerging agreement included the cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon , Israeli officials rejected this clause and said they were not bound by the agreement, while Israeli forces carried out a series of attacks across southern Lebanon on Monday. ‘Not binding’ Israeli news site Ynet reported on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, w