Netanyahu’s Nightmare: Israeli Minister Rejects Trump’s Peace Deal, Threatens Coalition Collapse

Netanyahu’s Nightmare: Israeli Minister Rejects Trump’s Peace Deal, Threatens Coalition Collapse

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Business Today
  • Updated Jun 16, 2026 2:11 PM IST

While US President Donald Trump celebrates a landmark diplomatic breakthrough with Iran, a fresh political crisis has ignited inside Jerusalem. Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has completely rejected the agreement, vowing that the Geneva accord will not bind Israel. With Ben-Gvir's party holding six pivotal seats, his defiance pushes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into a brutal corner. Netanyahu must now execute a high-stakes balancing act: backing an ally's peace treaty or bowing to his own coalition partners to prevent a government collapse, early elections, and the revival of his personal legal vulnerabilities.

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