Opposition leader Yair Lapid said Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Iran front represents the most complete diplomatic failure ever, according to the Times of Israel. The remark escalates Lapid's criticism of Netanyahu's security and diplomatic policy.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid on Monday intensified his criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, declaring there has 'never been a more absolute failure than Netanyahu's diplomatic failure on the Iranian front.' The remark, reported by the Times of Israel, comes as political pressure mounts over the emerging US-Iran framework deal.
Earlier Monday, Lapid told faction members that Netanyahu 'lost the war' and 'collapsed at the moment of truth,' as The Zioneer reported. The escalating attacks follow a series of opposition statements from Gantz, Liberman, and Lapid criticizing the reported US-Iran agreement. Last week, Lapid called the emerging deal 'a complete failure' that leaves Iran's missile and nuclear programs intact.
The current statement frames the criticism specifically in diplomatic terms on the Iranian front, marking a continued opposition push ahead of any formal deal announcement.
2 developments
- DevelopingFormer PM Lapid: emerging Iran deal 'a complete failure' for Netanyahu
- DevelopingGantz, Liberman, Lapid slam Netanyahu's handling of reported US-Iran deal in faction meetings
- DevelopingDemocrats leader Yair Golan: Israel has lost initiative, Netanyahu is the problem
- DevelopingLapid slams Netanyahu, saying he 'collapsed at the moment of truth'
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