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Israelis denounce Trump’s deal with Iran

Prime Minister Netanyahu did not issue an immediate statement, but other Israelis disparaged the peace deal and said the fight against Hezbollah would go on.

People look for survivors after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs Sunday. (Ibrahim Amro/AFP/Getty Images)

JERUSALEM — A “catastrophe.” A “bad deal.” An agreement that “throws a lifeline to the murderous regime in Tehran.”

Among Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s supporters and critics alike, in the media and on social media, the mood was clear as Israelis woke up Monday to news of a peace agreement between the United States and Iran: President Donald Trump’s deal is not one that many in Israel like. Iran, they say, will remain a threat.