[Opinion. Is there still any doubt that Israel is a rogue state? Of course, Israel was too cowardly to fight Iran even though they started the war. They bailed after two weeks, targeting Lebanon and leaving the US with its hand in its pants. The US negotiated a very delicate peace agreement. Now Israel, the war state, wants to make sure they don’t act in good faith.]

Israel Threatens to Blow Up Trump’s Peace Deal With Iran

President Trump is declaring victory with his Iran deal, but Israel isn’t on board.

The New Republic: 16 Jun 2026

Israel is refusing to remove its IDF troops from Lebanon, even after the U.S. and Iran announced a memorandum of understanding that hinges on the withdrawal. The move could once again jeopardize any chance of a peace deal, as one of Iran’s primary demands is the end of Israel’s bombardment and occupation of Lebanon.

“Israel is not subordinate to the United States, and we are an independent and sovereign state,” said Israel’s right-wing National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has called for the flattening of Beirut and the kidnapping of Lebanese women and children. “We must not withdraw from any territory that our fighters have occupied and cleared of terrorist infrastructure,” he added.

Defense Minister Israel Katz also declared that the Israel Defense Forces would remain in Lebanon “indefinitely.”

“The area will be cleared of local residents and all terrorist infrastructure, above and below ground—including the houses in the contact villages that served as terrorist outposts—will be destroyed,” he said.

These statements make President Trump’s Sunday announcement of a deal ending the war all the more tenuous, as a final deal isn’t scheduled to be signed until Friday. Trump already rebuked Israel on Sunday for bombing Beirut “on a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran.”

Nearly 3,800 people have been killed in Lebanon since March 2, with nearly 12,000 injured and over a million displaced.

3 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Is there still any doubt that Israel is a rogue state?

Is there any doubt that Hezbollah and Iran are rogue terrorists? No there is no doubt. Trump is try to moderate the mess in that part of the world but there’s only so much that any western politician can do and control. It will only get worse from here on out now since Israel is more emboldened and determined to finalize their enemies, even to the point of belligerence whether for better or worse, with or against.

1 hour ago, 0james0 said:

Is there any doubt that Hezbollah and Iran are rogue terrorists? No there is no doubt. Trump is try to moderate the mess in that part of the world but there’s only so much that any western politician can do and control. It will only get worse from here on out now since Israel is more emboldened and determined to finalize their enemies, even to the point of belligerence whether for better or worse, with or against.

Does Iran funding Hezbollah make them terrorists? I waffle but I kinda think so.

If Bibi had thought about it for 15 seconds, he would have asked demobbing of Hezbollah to be part of the peace deal. Hezbollah costs Iran money and I bet they'd like to drop them, anyway.

Of course, Trump is furious. Bibi tricked him into this war, unwinnable from the git-go.

Glad to hear you agree with me about Israel, though.

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This war goes back to The Balfour Declaration 1917 jews and arabs it is never winnable many have tried and failed

Bibi will do anything to stay out of court and out of prison, even if it means destroying Israel.

Trump and Bibi are like two peas in a pod; both are criminals who will do anything against anyone in order to stay in power and get what they want.

Israel's screaming bloody murder because Iran's victory and the US capitulation soon to be codified in the MOU spell the end of Israel's ambition to be the rampant power in the ME - the power that shoots, loots and rapes with impunity.

16 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Israel is refusing to remove its IDF troops from Lebanon, even after the U.S. and Iran announced a memorandum of understanding that hinges on the withdrawal.

Give it time, give it time. Now that Iran will sell oil, get billions, control Hormuz and have an endless stockpile of battle-tested missiles and drones, it'll be showtime for the Axis of Resistance. IDF animals that don't flee Lebanon will die there.

1 hour ago, Autocan said:

Give it time, give it time. Now that Iran will sell oil, get billions, control Hormuz and have an endless stockpile of battle-tested missiles and drones, it'll be showtime for the Axis of Resistance. IDF animals that don't flee Lebanon will die there.

Wouldn't it be better if Iran spent all their money on its people instead of weapons ?

Build an infrastructure for when the oil money runs out ?

When the ideology next door wants to slaughter you at any price you don't say thank you' you slaughter them first Donald' like a strong leader should do🤔

16 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

This war goes back to The Balfour Declaration 1917 jews and arabs it is never winnable many have tried and failed

If only Palestinians would make peace, then peace can prevail in the region .

Palestinians are ruining it for everyone

35 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Wouldn't it be better if Iran spent all their money on its people instead of weapons ?

Build an infrastructure for when the oil money runs out ?

Fantastic idea for all countries! Get rid of militaries, spend the money on people! (You copied my time-worn line.)

4 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

If only Palestinians would make peace, then peace can prevail in the region .

Palestinians are ruining it for everyone

As i said this is not winnable the Jews and Arabs hate each other ! and to take the Arab side why should they make peace there land was stolen by the Jews !! well not actually the Jews by the British on there behave, how would you feel if a third party said that you have to give up part of your house say, to some homeless person ??

9 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

If only Palestinians would make peace, then peace can prevail in the region .

Palestinians are ruining it for everyone

If only Israel would stop the violence and make those overtures. Israelis are also ruining it for everyone. Not sure about the Palestinian people but the Israeli people are 92% behind Israel's orgy of violence. They actually think it will make them safer!?!

3 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Fantastic idea for all countries! Get rid of militaries, spend the money on people! (You copied my time-worn line.)

Gaza has been given $ 40 Billion in aid since 1994 and look at it now , just a pile of rubble .

Just think what they could have done with that $ 40 Billion instead of spending it on fighting .

Will they change now ?

1 minute ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Gaza has been given $ 40 Billion in aid since 1994 and look at it now , just a pile of rubble .

Just think what they could have done with that $ 40 Billion instead of spending it on fighting .

Will they change now ?

It will be interesting to see what Iran does with the eye-watering $320 billion Trump is giving them...........beat Obama's mean contribution of only releasing $1.7 billion (that was their money anyway).

41 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Wouldn't it be better if Iran spent all their money on its people instead of weapons ?

Build an infrastructure for when the oil money runs out ?

The world does not work like that !! you must be very naive to think that ! its GREED !! same as the USA now Trump does not care about the Americans who are homeless can not get grocery to eat he has already said that ! all he wants is money to line his own pockets

3 minutes ago, MIke B Bad said:

It will be interesting to see what Iran does with the eye-watering $320 billion Trump is giving them...........beat Obama's mean contribution of only releasing $1.7 billion (that was their money anyway).

President Donald Trump is not giving Iran any money. The U.S. government is not funding Iran. Instead, the newly signed U.S.-Iran agreement proposes a framework for up to $300 billion in private investments. The specific details of how Iran would use any future funds are unknown, as these funds are strictly conditional.

The reported $300 billion is not an upfront check or U.S. taxpayer money. It would consist of private financing and investments mobilized through regional Gulf Arab states

3 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

President Donald Trump is not giving Iran any money. The U.S. government is not funding Iran. Instead, the newly signed U.S.-Iran agreement proposes a framework for up to $300 billion in private investments. The specific details of how Iran would use any future funds are unknown, as these funds are strictly conditional.

The reported $300 billion is not an upfront check or U.S. taxpayer money. It would consist of private financing and investments mobilized through regional Gulf Arab states

Just like the ball room was never going to be tax payer money?

hezbola vermin still hanging around

1 hour ago, MikeandDow said:

As i said this is not winnable the Jews and Arabs hate each other ! and to take the Arab side why should they make peace there land was stolen by the Jews !! well not actually the Jews by the British on there behave, how would you feel if a third party said that you have to give up part of your house say, to some homeless person ??

That topic of discussion has been done many times before .

Judea . Samaria . Jesus was Jew .Temple of David . 3500 years ago . Jews living on the land continuously for 3500 years etc etc etc .

But the Philistines .

Philistines left the land in 700 something ,

Anyway , Israel and Iran peace deal

3 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Wouldn't it be better if Iran spent all their money on its people instead of weapons ?

Build an infrastructure for when the oil money runs out ?

It would be better if Israel didn’t spend American money on weapons.

2 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

If only Palestinians would make peace, then peace can prevail in the region .

Palestinians are ruining it for everyone

How many countries has Palestine waged war on in the past decade?

2 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Gaza has been given $ 40 Billion in aid since 1994 and look at it now , just a pile of rubble .

Just think what they could have done with that $ 40 Billion instead of spending it on fighting .

Will they change now ?

It’s what the Israelis did with the $22 Billion of US aid given to Israel that reduced Gaza to rubble.

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

How many countries has Palestine waged war on in the past decade?

One

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

It’s what the Israelis did with the $22 Billion of US aid given to Israel that reduced Gaza to rubble.

Israel wouldn't a need such large self dense bill if Arab Countries would stop attacking Israel .

$26 Billion wasted because Anti Semites keep attacking Israel.

Imagine how much better the world could be if anti Israelis wouldn't exist

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UTP , I will write your reply for you :

Palestine wouldn't a need such large self dense bill if Israel would stop attacking Palestine

$26 Billion wasted because Anti Palestinians keep attacking Palestine.

Imagine how much better the world could be if anti Palestinians wouldn't exist

23 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

“Israel is not subordinate to the United States, and we are an independent and sovereign state,”

And Trump thought Israel was its subordinate partner... The US would do the heavy lifting and Israel would be grateful to its big brother and do as it was told. I guess Trump - by now - must understand what a sucker he has been to let Netanyahu drag him into a war with Iran.

6 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Israel wouldn't a need such large self dense bill if Arab Countries would stop attacking Israel .

$26 Billion wasted because Anti Semites keep attacking Israel.

Imagine how much better the world could be if anti Israelis wouldn't exist

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UTP , I will write your reply for you :

Palestine wouldn't a need such large self dense bill if Israel would stop attacking Palestine

$26 Billion wasted because Anti Palestinians keep attacking Palestine.

Imagine how much better the world could be if anti Palestinians wouldn't exist

Then let Israel fund its own defense budget,

Or make peace with its neighbors.

6 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Then let Israel fund its own defense budget,

Or make peace with its neighbors.

Israel tried to make peace with Saudi Araba .

Talks were advanced and agreements were imminent .

Both Countries wanted to be friends .

This infuriated Palestine and so Palestine started another war

BTW , I will add a laughing emoji, to save you doing it yourself

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3 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Israel tried to make peace with Saudi Araba .

Talks were advanced and agreements were imminent .

Both Countries wanted to be friends .

This infuriated Palestine and so Palestine started another war

BTW , I will add a laughing emoji, to save you doing it yourself

Here

Remove US aid from Israel and they’ll learn to try harder at peace making.

5 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Remove US aid from Israel and they’ll learn to try harder at peace making.

Palestine caused the war to stop peace

Palestinians need to go before peace can prevail

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UTPs reply :

Israel caused the war to stop peace

Israel needs to go before peace can prevail

Emoji again 😀

Which emoji do you prefer ?

5 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Palestine caused the war to stop peace

Palestinians need to go before peace can prevail

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UTPs reply :

Israel caused the war to stop peace

Israel needs to go before peace can prevail

Emoji again 😀

Which emoji do you prefer ?

Are you sure you know what thread you are posting in?

The war under discussion was started by Israel and the U.S.

Not Palestine.

“Israel tries to sink Iran peace deal”