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US intel reportedly says Netanyahu’s actions in Lebanon expected to undermine Iran deal
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference in Jerusalem, June 15, 2026. (Ronen Zvulun, Pool Photo via AP)
A US intelligence analysis has warned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to take actions that will undermine the Trump administration’s push for a lasting peace with Iran, according to the Washington Post.
Citing current and former US officials, the report says US intelligence agencies assess that Israel seems determined to continue fighting against Hezbollah in Lebanon, where the deal signed this between Iran and the administration calls for a cessation of military operations.
The analysis reportedly states that ahead of Knesset elections in the fall, Netanyahu’s political fate depends on him maintaining Israeli forces in southern Lebanon and that he wants to ramp up Israeli attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah.
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