Wednesday 24 June 2026
Lazar Berman /

The End of Israel’s Donald Trump Love Affair

Israelis fear the ‘dealmaker-in-chief’ is sacrificing their security in pursuit of an Iran pact that benefits only Tehran.
The Israeli flag waves in the wind against a cloudy sky, backlit by sunlight filtering through the clouds.
An Israeli flag seen in Jerusalem’s Old City. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Israel’s stance on the emerging U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding is no secret. And it’s not limited to the likes of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his circle.

“Trump signs an agreement that funnels billions to the Ayatollahs’ regime, leaves the nuclear infrastructure intact, preserves the ballistic threat as is, and throws a lifeline to the murderous regime in Tehran,” Yair Golan, a former Israel Defense Forces deputy chief of staff who now heads the left-wing Democrats Party, wrote of the deal.

Lazar Berman is the diplomatic and Christian affairs correspondent at the Times of Israel. He is host of the Lazar Focus podcast, and holds an MA in Security Studies from Georgetown University.

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