Israel Is Alarmed by Trump’s Deal With Iran
Critics say the deal eases pressure on Tehran too soon, while others say it shows the war was a mistake.
June 15, 2026
President Trump’s deal to wind down the war with Iran set off alarm bells in Israel, where top officials are wrestling with the consequences of easing the pressure on Tehran and the risks of opening a rift with the U.S. over the war with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The tension has been heightened by the lack of certainty about what exactly Trump has agreed to in the deal, which is expected to be signed later this week. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was urgently trying to set up a meeting with the president to sort out the competing issues, a person familiar with the matter said.
Source: The Wall Street Journal — Dov Lieber, June 15, 2026
