Deputy Minister Almog Cohen described the emerging US-Iran memorandum of understanding as "a bad deal" in a Tuesday evening broadcast, saying he believes President Trump will understand the dynamic in the Middle East and that Israel will remain in southern Lebanon.
Deputy Minister Almog Cohen (Otzma Yehudit) weighed in Tuesday evening on the intensifying debate over the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, calling it "a bad deal" and predicting that President Trump will recognize the regional dynamic. Cohen asserted that Israel will maintain its military presence in southern Lebanon, directly contradicting the MOU's anticipated provisions that call for an Israeli withdrawal.
Cohen's statement aligns with earlier comments from a senior Israeli official, as The Zioneer reported Friday, who said the Lebanon line will be preserved and that Iran had failed in its effort to link the Lebanon and nuclear fronts. It also follows Iran's position, articulated Tuesday by Foreign Minister Araghchi, that any Israeli strike on Lebanon or continued presence in occupied territories breaches the MOU.
The deputy minister's remarks came on Channel 14. No further details on the MOU's specific terms were provided by Cohen, and Trump's position on the matter has not been publicly stated.
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