JERUSALEM: The US-Iran pact to conclude the war is a significant strategic setback for Israel and underscores its waning influence in Washington, Israeli analysts said.
Although the accord remains incomplete and is expected to be finalized within 60 days, its preliminary framework has already raised concern in Israel.
Analysts argue it effectively locks in Iranian gains while deferring the most sensitive issue for Israel: its security.
According to former intelligence officer Danny Citrinowicz, this means the US-Iran deal amounts to nothing less than a “political and security catastrophe for the state of Israel.”
It is also a blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who once hoped to sail into October elections as the victor in campaigns against Hamas, Hezbollah, and Tehran — but instead is under fire for failing to attain Israel’s key war aims.
