US intelligence agencies have warned Donald Trump that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to ‘go against’ his newly peace deal with Iran.
Many people Netanyahu, to save his political skin, is expected to escalate strikes on Iran’s proxy terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon to shore up support at home, a fresh intelligence report warns.
According to report from The Washington Post, the Israel’s leadership does not embrace Trump’s 14-point plan and what it sees as a capitulation to Tehran.
Trump signed the deal with Iran on Wednesday at the G7 summit in France, caving on red lines he once drew over uranium enrichment, ballistic missiles and billions in frozen funds.
Now reports say that Jerusalem fears the agreement will hobble its ability to defend itself against Hezbollah, a former official said.
The deal has frustrated many in Israeli government who want to continue its offensive against Iran’s proxies to their north – some have openly criticized Trump and his deal.
Also, Netanyahu is facing intense domestic political pressure ahead of Israel’s upcoming fall elections.
Further, sources reveal that Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon and attacks on Hezbollah militants there and near the capital Beirut are important to voters – a key consideration of Netanyahu’s as he faces mounting political opposition.
The report stated that a suspension of hostilities or a withdrawal from Lebanon would be considered the prime minister’s defeat, a current US intel official said.
‘For every tear of an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers must weep,’ Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s minister of national security, shockingly posted on Friday. ‘All of Lebanon must burn!’
