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Israeli far-right Minister Ben Gvir slams U.S.-Iran deal, urges stronger campaign in Lebanon

Published 15 June 2026 ยท politics

Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, on Monday (June 15, 2026) denounced the deal between the United States and Iran to end the

Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, on Monday (June 15, 2026) denounced the deal between the United States and Iran to end the war in West Asia, including in Lebanon, insisting his country was not bound by it.

"Trump's agreement does not bind us... we are not party to this agreement. It does not safeguard our security," Ben Gvir said on his Telegram channel, in what was the first reaction from an Israeli official to the deal.

"We must not settle for anything less than the dismantling of Hezbollah. We must not withdraw from a single inch of territory that our soldiers

have captured and cleared of terrorist infrastructure," he said.

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Israeli far-right Minister Ben Gvir slams U.S.-Iran deal, urges stronger campaign in Lebanon

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Published: June 15, 2026 โ€ข 12:40 PM IST ยท Updated: June 15, 2026 โ€ข 1:00 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team

Israeli far-right Minister Ben Gvir slams U.S.-Iran deal, urges stronger campaign in Lebanon

Key points

  • Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, on Monday (June 15, 2026) denounced the deal between the United States and Iran to end the war in West Asia, including in Lebanon, insisting his country was not bound by it.
  • "Trump's agreement does not bind us...
  • we are not party to this agreement.
  • It does not safeguard our security," Ben Gvir said on his Telegram channel, in what was the first reaction from an Israeli official to the deal.
  • "We must not settle for anything less than the dismantling of Hezbollah.

Published June 15, 2026.


๐Ÿ“Œ Source: The Hindu

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