'Failure': Israel reacts with alarm as emerging US-Iran deal draws criticism

'Failure': Israel reacts with alarm as emerging US-Iran deal draws criticism Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Mon, 05/25/2026 - 12:45 Israeli analysts and hawkish US politicians say proposed agreement falls far short of war aims and signals weakening Israeli influence in Washington A woman reacts as people gather at the Tel Aviv 360, a giant beachfront stage in Tel Aviv on 16 May 2026, to watch the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (Jack Guez/AFP) Off The emerging agreement between the United States and Iran to permanently end the war has been met with scepticism and growing alarm in Israel . Reports over the weekend said the deal centres on a memorandum of understanding establishing a preliminary 60-day ceasefire, which reportedly does not address Iran’s nuclear programme. The initial framework is also said to include ending wars “on all fronts”, including Lebanon.