Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityIsraeli officials are concerned that if an interim cease-fire agreement is reached, the U.S. will struggle to finalize the dilution of handing over Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium, and it will be difficult to resume fighting under an incomplete dealShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe11:03 PM • May 23 2026 IDTTop Israeli security establishment officials believe the Iranian leadership is misleading the U.S. negotiating team, Israeli sources told Haaretz. Israeli officials are concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump will pursue a limited interim agreement with Iran that would allow the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting some sanctions on Iran, while postponing the issue of Iran's nuclear program to a later stage.CommentsIn the NewsAnti-government Protests Held Across Israel; 2,000 Rally NationwideIDF Soldier Killed by Explosive Drone in Northern Israel, Two WoundedDrones Strike North Israel as Lebanon Says 12 Killed by IDF Strikes in 24 HoursTrump Says U.S., Iran 'Getting a Lot Closer' to Finalizing AgreementHundreds Protest Against Crime in Arab Society: 'Our Blood Is Not Expendable'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsBen-Gvir Posts Video of Police Dragging Detained Gaza Flotilla ActivistsThe Most Consequential Republican Primary for Israel Is Happening in KentuckyUnmoved by Trump's Ticking Clock, Iran Forms a New Reality in the Persian Gulf`World Leaders Summon Israeli Envoys Over Ben-Gvir Gaza Flotilla Activists VideoOn Israel, Gaza and Palestine, Bigmouth Tucker Carlson Spoke Nothing but Truth