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Interim US-Iran peace deal sparks anger among Israelis, who lash out at Netanyahu​

JULIA FRANKEL
Updated Tue, 16 June 2026 at 12:57 AM SGT
5 min read
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis from across the political spectrum reacted angrily Monday to the news of an initial deal between the U.S. and Iran, calling it a disaster for Israel and directing their fury at one man: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Israeli leader said at a news conference Monday that “with an agreement, without an agreement,” he would continue fighting to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, which Tehran has long maintained it isn't trying to do, saying its nuclear program is for civilian purposes.

"As long as I am the prime minister of Israel, it will not happen,” Netanyahu said, emphasizing that the deal was struck by the United States, not Israel, and that he didn't budge on Iran's request that Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon be part of the pact.

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“Iran wanted us to withdraw from there, but that did not happen. Do you know why it didn’t happen, among other reasons? Because I stood very, very firm,” he said.


But other Israeli government officials, rivals, politicians and commentators were quick to criticize the preliminary deal, marking a sort of informal referendum on the premier’s tenure ahead of elections this fall and underscoring his deepening isolation at home, in the region and, increasingly, from the United States.

Critics say Netanyahu led President Donald Trump into the war with Iran while overpromising what it could achieve, and Trump now might be dragging Israel out of the conflict before it feels ready. They say the prime minister misjudged Trump's appetite for a protracted conflict, was outflanked by Iran in negotiations and grew increasingly sidelined by the region's other major players.

“Israel is paying the price of Netanyahu’s hubris and blindness, and the price of the manipulations that he tried to pull on Trump," former Prime Minister and Netanyahu rival Ehud Barak said in an interview with Israel's public broadcaster Monday. “Iran emerged stronger; Israel emerged weaker. That is Netanyahu’s strategic responsibility. He failed.”

 

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Under the Jewish dietary laws known as kashrut (Kosher), pigs are considered unclean because they have split hooves but do not chew their cud. [1, 2]
The prohibition is deeply rooted and varies in practice:

• The Rule: The Torah explicitly bans the consumption of pork. [1]
• Strict Observance: Orthodox and strictly observant Jews strictly avoid pork and its derivatives (like bacon, lard, or gelatin). [1, 2]
  • Personal Practice: Among less observant or secular Jewish communities, dietary choices are mixed. While some maintain the cultural taboo of avoiding pork even if they do not keep a fully kosher home, others may choose to eat it. [1, 3]
  • Exceptions: The Jewish principle of Pikuach Nefesh states that nearly all dietary laws can and must be broken if it is necessary to save a human life. []