Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz joins the campaign against signing a new Iranian nuclear deal. He is in the United States for meetings on this subject which is of particular concern to Israel.
With our correspondent in Jerusalem, Michael Paul
It is in unison that the Israeli leaders attack the project of agreement on the Iranian nuclear. The latest with the Israeli Minister of Defense who begins a series of meetings with American officials on Thursday. We will do everything to bring our influence to the agreement, says Benny Gantz. Israel will be able to retain its freedom of action, he adds.
The day before, it was the Israeli Prime Minister who had pointed this out: If an agreement is signed, said Yair Lapid, it will not engage Israel. » « We will know how to act to counter the Iranian nuclear program “, proclaims the head of the Israeli government. And he also claims to have told several European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, that at this point in the negotiations, you have to stop and say: ” That’s enough. »
In the midst of the Israeli election campaign, opposition leader Binyamin Netanyahu is also making his voice heard: If I am elected Prime Minister, I am the only one who can stand up to the United States. Pessimist, a columnist for the Yediot Aharonotone of the most widely read newspapers in Israel, titles its article: Too late. »
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