Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityDefense officials fear for Israeli interests, given the country's inability to influence regional negotiations. They were also surprised by Trump's suggestion that Syria could play a role against HezbollahShare 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 formatSubscribeYaniv Kubovich06:00 AM • June 17 2026 IDTSenior Israeli defense officials have voiced increasing concern in recent days over the American negotiations with Iran, since Israel has been almost completely excluded from them, with no ability to influence the outcome.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Iran - U.S.LebanonSyriaIran nuclearIDFHezbollahDonald TrumpAhmad al-SharaaCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesU.S.-Iran DealIsrael Buffer ZonesTrump-NetanyahuStanding TogetherTel Aviv PrideFIFAHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIDF Worried That Iran Deal Could Force It Back to Southern Lebanon's Yellow LineReport: Iran Has Launched Night Drones in Strait of Hormuz Since Deal With U.S.Ignoring Court, Israeli Police Shackled Suspect Under Psychiatric Evaluation'Quiet Scarier Than Noise': Residents of Northern Israel Feel Abandoned – AgainHaaretz CartoonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHumiliated by Trump on the Iran Front, Netanyahu May Set the Middle East AblazeTrump Just Dropped a Megaton Bomb on Netanyahu's Re-election Campaign'Once-in-a-lifetime Discovery': 1,700-year-old Roman Busts Found in IsraelWhy Does the Jewish State Keep Deporting Diaspora Jews?Trump and Netanyahu Hurtling Toward a Rupture That Could Shock U.S.-Israel TiesThe Fake Gaza Charity Linked to the Anti-left Disinformation Campaign in France