US President Donald Trump lashed out at Israel on Sunday after the IDF struck a Hezbollah target in Beirut, angering Tehran and potentially risking the deal Washington is trying to finalize with it.

Reportedly accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of having “no fucking judgment,” the president also declared that the IDF should be prevented from carrying out any more attacks on any part of Lebanon moving forward, not just Beirut. The suggestion was said to raise concerns among Israeli officials that the prospective US-Iran deal could sharply curb Israel’s military freedom of action.

“This morning’s attack on Beirut should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a peace deal with Iran,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Trump has repeatedly declared that the deal with Iran will be signed on Sunday, despite Tehran indicating that it has not yet made a final decision as to whether to sign.

“Israel has the right to defend itself against threats, but the attack it was responding to was very small and meaningless, nobody was hurt, injured or killed and should not disrupt this important process,” Trump continued, suggesting that Israel overreacted by targeting Beirut in response to a Hezbollah attack on northern Israel.

“We are very close to a deal that will bring peace to the region, including to Lebanon, and all sides should stand down,” he reiterated, adding: “There should be no more attacks by Israel anywhere in Lebanon, but there should also be no more attacks by any other party, including Hezbollah, against Israel.”

The US president notably suggested that the MOU with Iran would include guarantees that Israel stop its offensive across all of Lebanon and not just Beirut, after Israeli officials signaled they would only comply with refraining from targeting the capital, but would continue operations deep in southern Lebanon.

“This could be the beginning of a long and beautiful peace — Let’s not blow it!” he added.

According to Channel 12, the primary concern within Israel’s political and security establishment is that Washington could significantly curtail the IDF’s freedom of action in Lebanon if the deal........

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