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deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu The US ceasefire agreement with Iran has presented Israel's prime minister with a political nightmare, smashing the three cornerstones of Benjamin Netanyahu's political career, and leaving
options may be limited While the United States backs away from threats to resume bombing Iran if it does not agree to a peace deal, Israel’s political establishment is reportedly itching for war. Shimon
deal impossible. In a post on X, he called the demand a “poison pill” pushed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and “warmongers” in Washington who “wanted a war”, adding that negotiations could resume
options does he have? On Sunday, the US president hinted that more military moves may be needed, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested the war was not over. Iran’s enriched uranium remains
political mainstream, repackaged through policy papers, congressional testimony, sanctions proposals and television appearances before often resurfacing in Washington policymaking itself. “No organisation has been better at providing this kind of intellectual firepower than the little
deal-making power could evaporate as his domestic support crumbles under the weight of rising energy costs. Sachs warned that a sustained closure of the Strait of Hormuz would trigger an unprecedented energy shock
deal that freezes the Middle East battlefield as it stands now is a [political disaster for Netanyahu](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/08/complex-relationship-between-trump-and-netanyahu-continues-to-undermine-middle-east-ceasefire), who promised Israelis he would rid them of their worst enemies: Iran’s regime with
option: a prolonged, grinding conflict. On Thursday, he reposted a New York Post op-ed by Richard Goldberg, a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a [pro-Israel think tank](/news/2026/5/6/what-is-the-fdd-the-pro-israel-think-tank-shaping-trumps-iran-policy) that
Netanyahu said he had approved attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh. Pokharel said Sunday also marked a severe escalation in the south, as UNIFIL counted the highest number of violations and trajectories
option”.  Observers have suggested Israel wants to inflict as much damage as possible on Hezbollah before a potential
option for Israel as guns fall relatively silent on other fronts, but others see a renewed war on Gaza as a pressure tactic by Israel to influence the ongoing negotiations with Iran and Lebanon
deal in 2018. Former negotiators of the JCPOA have told the Guardian that Iran’s closure of the strait of Hormuz, a line it was not previously willing to cross, had fundamentally altered the negotiations
Netanyahu, politically cornered as never before in his career, insists on his “sovereign right” to protect northern Israel by pursuing [Hezbollah](https://www.theguardian.com/world/hezbollah). No memorandum can quite capture the consequences of the US failing
political life in the next 24 hours as potential [Labour leadership rivals](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/10/starmer-faces-perilous-24-hours-streeting-readying-leadership-bid) from Wes Streeting to Angela Rayner position themselves for a contest. 2. ***Iran conflict*** | Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian