Where does US-Iran ceasefire deal leave Israel?

Published April 8, 2026 10:16am ET



Israel was notably left out of the talks that led to the newly brokered two-week ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran, even though the Jewish state had ultimately agreed on the time frame.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly wanted President Donald Trump to follow through on his Tuesday night threat against the Islamic regime, but a deal was struck before the world could find out what Trump meant by “A whole civilization will die tonight.”

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