Current sectionIsrael NewsShare 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 formatSubscribePM Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on Beirut on Sunday. Credit: Oren Ben Hakoon, Ibrahim Amro / AFPThe terms of a U.S.-Iran agreement are unlikely to be kind to Netanyahu's extravagant promises to crush the ayatollahs. But with election pressure rising, Israel's prime minister seems intent on taking out his desperation on Trump, Tehran and the wider Middle East | AnalysisEsther Solomon08:21 PM • June 14 2026 IDT"My word is my bond" is not a phrase easily associated with Benjamin Netanyahu. But on Iran, Israel's prime minister is now caught in a trap made by his own rhetoric. His words are coming back to haunt him during the current election campaign – and they'll be haunting Israel's national security paradigm for years to come.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Middle EastBenjamin NetanyahuIsrael Elections 20262026 Israel-Iran WarDonald TrumpIran nuclearCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesU.S.-Iran DealHormuzUNRWAIsrael ElectionsPark Slope Food Co-opWorld CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTrump: Netanyahu 'Has No Fucking Judgment' After Striking Hezbollah StrongholdIsraeli Real Estate Event in London Draws Fierce Rival Protests and Many PoliceEU's Kallas Accused of Antisemitism Over Reported Israel-apartheid ComparisonMinister Seeks Removal of U.S. Planes From Israel's Airport Amid Haredi PressureFour Haredi Men Charged With Rioting at Top Court Deputy President's HomeRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMISix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumTrump Just Dropped a Megaton Bomb on Netanyahu's Re-election CampaignNetanyahu May Find His Way Back From Trump's Humiliation, but Back to What?The Fake Gaza Charity Linked to the Anti-left Disinformation Campaign in FranceNetanyahu's Middle East Doctrine Has Collapsed – and It's Costing Him WashingtonWhat's the Difference Between Jewish and Palestinian Terror?