“Trump’s Agreement Does Not Bind Us.”

In Israel, officials said they do not consider themselves bound by the terms of the agreement between the United States and Iran.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said Israel is not a party to the arrangement, meaning its provisions are not binding on the country.

In his view, the agreement does not take Israel’s security concerns into account. Ben-Gvir also said the country should agree to nothing less than the full disarmament of Hezbollah and should not withdraw from any territory held by Israeli forces.

“Trump’s agreement does not bind us. Israel is not subordinate to the United States, and we are an independent and sovereign state! Our duty to the citizens of Israel, to IDF soldiers and to the Jewish people, as well as our historical duty to the Jews who were persecuted and murdered throughout thousands of years of exile, is to ensure the security of Jews in the Land of Israel. <…> Let us emphasize: we love the United States and feel deep gratitude to President Trump. At the same time, the State of Israel is not a banana republic. I say this constantly to the prime minister and repeat it behind closed doors at every important historic decision-making crossroads: in historic moments, historic decisions must be made,” he wrote.