US-Iran deal leaves Israel isolated and Netanyahu exposed

US-Iran deal leaves Israel isolated and Netanyahu exposed Submitted by Meron Rapoport on Thu, 06/18/2026 - 13:15 The deal could weaken Israel's regional influence and accelerate the political decline of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves the podium after addressing world leaders at the UN General Assembly on 22 September 2023 (Spencer Platt/Getty Images via AFP) Off Israelis are viewing the emerging US - Iran deal as more than just a diplomatic breakthrough between Washington and Tehran. For many in the country's political and military elite, the agreement to end the war represents a strategic turning point that could weaken Israel's regional influence, strain its most important alliance and accelerate the political decline of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Although an agreement between the US and Iran had been widely anticipated since April, Pakistan's announcement on Sunday that a deal had been reached sent shockwaves through the country.