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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nIsraeli politicians across the political spectrum condemned the US-Iran peace deal on Monday, warning it would not protect their country's security.\n\nFar-right ministers insisted Israel was not bound by the agreement, while opposition figures said it erased military gains achieved at great cost. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not issue an immediate statement.\n\n#### Why are Israeli politicians criticising the US-Iran deal?\n\nIsraeli politicians argue the US-Iran deal leaves fundamental security threats unaddressed. Far-right ministers say Israel is not party to the agreement and is therefore not bound by it.\n\nOpposition figures contend it wipes out military gains made against Iran and Hezbollah, while leaving Iran's nuclear infrastructure and ballistic missile capabilities intact.\n\n#### What did Israeli ministers Ben Gvir and Smotrich say?\n\nNational Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was the first Israeli official to respond, saying on Telegram that the agreement did not bind Israel and did not safeguard its security. He called for the full dismantling of Hezbollah and said Israel must not withdraw from any territory its soldiers had captured and cleared of terrorist infrastructure.\n\nFinance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called the deal \"bad for Israel,\" while acknowledging that the joint US-Israeli campaign had achieved significant results in weakening Iran. He said Israel would have to continue working to bring down the Iranian regime through what he described as creative means, and ensure Iran never acquires nuclear weapons. Smotrich also called for a stronger campaign in Lebanon, saying Israel would be judged by its actions there.\n\n#### How did Israel's opposition respond to the Iran deal?\n\nFormer prime minister Naftali Bennett, a leading contender in Israel's upcoming election, called the deal a \"dangerous turn for Israel's security.\" He said his party had a clear strategic plan to collapse the Iranian regime through combined diplomatic, intelligence, economic, technological and military means, while preventing Iran from breaking out to a nuclear weapon.\n\nYair Golan, head of the left-wing Democrats Party, said the deal had been made over Israel's head and had erased enormous military achievements won through the courage of its pilots and the sacrifice of its soldiers.\n\nHe accused Netanyahu of standing on the sidelines throughout the conflict, describing him as weak, ill and isolated. Golan also argued that the agreement would pour billions into the Iranian regime while leaving the nuclear infrastructure and ballistic threat unresolved.",
  "title": "US-Iran deal draws fire from across Israel's political spectrum"
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