Israelis slam proposed US-Iran peace deal as a Bad Deal, say it fails to address security concerns

President Trump’s emerging cease-fire agreement between the US and Iran has drawn backlash among Israelis, with critics warning the deal could undermine the country’s military campaign and leave fundamental security concerns posed by Tehran unaddressed.Trump said Sunday that the US and Iran were still on track to sign a peace deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, despite Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon that apparently infuriated Tehran.But outrage has erupted across Israel’s political spectrum over details of the proposed cease-fire and Israel’s exclusion from being directly involved in negotiations led by the Trump administration, the New York Times reported.The frustration was summed up in the main headline of the Israeli newspaper Yediot Aharonot on Sunday, describing the agreement as a “bad deal,” the Times said.The backlash follows Trump’s anger at Israel-led strikes near Beirut on Sunday, which came in response to Hezbollah firing shots toward Israeli territory. Trump told Fox News’ Chief Foreign Correspondent Trey Yingst that he asked Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, “What the f–k are you doing?” in response to the strikes.The “memorandum of understanding” would extend the cease-fire with Iran for 60 more days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and create the conditions for broader talks over Iran’s nuclear program.At the start of the US-Israel-led war on Iran in February, Netanyahu said Israel’s objective was to eliminate “existential threats,” including Iran’s nuclear capabilities and ballistic missile program, the Times reported.Israeli leaders also repeatedly demanded an end to Tehran’s support for hostile regional proxy groups, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, and the Houthis in Yemen.But critics, including Former Israeli Defense Minister and right-wing politician Avigdor Liberman, contended that those objectives are absent from the deal’s framework.Liberman called the agreement a “catastrophe fro...