Netanyahu's war hawks circle as Trump races to unveil Iran peace deal TODAY

By PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 12:46, 25 May 2026 | Updated: 12:55, 25 May 2026 Benjamin Netanyahu's hawkish associates are scrambling to pressure the Israeli prime minister into derailing Donald Trump's looming peace deal with Tehran as the agreement nears finalization, potentially today.  Netanyahu's national security minister Ben Gvir said the Israeli leader must 'bang on Trump's table and inform him that we are returning to war in Lebanon.' His statement comes amid reports that a US-Iran deal would forge a comprehensive Middle East peace, including an end to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Other leading figures in Israel are also pressuring Netanyahu to sabotage the peace effort, including opposition leader Yair Lapid.  He blasted the proposed US-Iran agreement as 'bad for Israel, bad for the region, bad for the citizens of Iran,' warning it fails to constrain Tehran's nuclear program, missile stockpiles, or support for regional proxies. Lapid also accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of losing Trump's confidence and being sidelined from the decision-making. The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.