ISRAEL PERSPECTIVE

Jerusalem greets the announcement with anxiety verging on a domestic political rupture, convinced the deal rewards Iran rather than neutralizing it. The Israeli press notes the country was 'surprised' by Trump's progress announcement, a sign of faltering coordination with its ally. In-depth analysis dominates: with a deal 'around the corner,' Iran 'shifts from survival to power consolidation' — Tehran, which has maintained that 'the nuclear issue is open to negotiation' while already accepting before the war the return of inspectors and uranium dilution, now seeks better terms than in 2015. The political rift is gaping: former Prime Minister Yair Lapid calls the pending deal a 'complete failure by Netanyahu' that 'fails all war goals.' In the press, an editorial warns that 'Trump's new Iran deal risks undercutting US and Israeli efforts against the regime.' Security coverage stays sharp: Defense Minister Israel Katz says Israel 'can act independently to prevent Iran from going nuclear,' signaling a military option remains on the table despite American diplomacy. Israel also watches the Lebanon strand — it continues to strike Lebanon even as it is supposedly included in the deal. For Jerusalem, the stake is not the reopening of Hormuz but the nuclear guarantee: a 60-day ceasefire that leaves Iran the 'winner,' by its own minister's words, is seen as a strategic victory for the adversary, not a peace.