'Political Disaster': Netanyahu Allies Turn On Trump Over US-Iran Peace Deal, Call Vance 'Sc***ag'
'Political Disaster': Netanyahu Allies Turn On Trump Over US-Iran Peace Deal, Call Vance 'Sc***ag' Published By, Last Updated: June 18, 2026, 11:15 IST Netanyahu has
'Political Disaster': Netanyahu Allies Turn On Trump Over US-Iran Peace Deal, Call Vance 'Sc***ag' Published By, Last Updated: June 18, 2026, 11:15 IST Netanyahu has been isolated internationally in his belief that the war should have continued and that the US-Iran agreement is a mistake. US President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (Reuters/File) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has remained largely silent after United States President Donald Trump signed the landmark peace agreement with Iran, even as his allies in Israel and Washington have reacted angrily, describing the deal as a “strategic and political disaster". The agreement has left Netanyahu in a difficult position just months ahead of Israel’s elections, after he had repeatedly promised the public “total victory" over Iran, according to Axios. According to Axios, Netanyahu has been isolated internationally in his belief that the war should have continued and that the US-Iran agreement is a mistake. However, unlike during the 2015 Iran nuclear deal under former US President Barack Obama, the Israeli leader has refrained from publicly confronting Trump, whose endorsement has made even his Republican allies in Washington reluctant to openly attack the deal.
Also Read: ‘Think Of It, Bibi. You Got The Best’: Trump Says Iran Peace Deal Removes Israel’s ‘Biggest Risk’ Netanyahu-Aligned Media Criticises Trump, Calls Vance ‘Sc***ag’ Instead, criticism has largely come from Netanyahu-aligned media and political supporters. A prime-time host on Israel’s pro-Netanyahu Channel 14 called US Vice President JD Vance a “sc***ag" and accused senior Trump aides Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner of selling out Israel for financial interests. Israel’s Biggest Concern In MoU: Lebanon One of Israel’s biggest concerns is Lebanon. The memorandum extends the ceasefire to include fighting involving Hezbollah and envisages an eventual Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon as part of a final settlement. A Netanyahu adviser said that Israel does not consider itself bound by that provision, insisting any withdrawal would depend on Hezbollah being disarmed, according to Axios. Meanwhile, Trump on Wednesday acknowledged there remained “a little dispute about Lebanon." Despite the tensions, the White House has stressed that the agreement is not a “one-sided" ceasefire and that Israel retains the right to respond militarily if Hezbollah launches attacks. US officials also hoped that Israel would use the 60-day window to push the negotiations with Lebanon towards a political settlement.
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