08.04.2026 22:20
The negotiation environment that began after the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran has stirred Israeli politics. Leaders of opposition parties in Israel reacted to Tel Aviv's absence from the announcement of the temporary ceasefire decision with Iran, emphasizing that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed politically and strategically.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he accepted a two-week mutual temporary ceasefire with Iran on the condition that the Strait of Hormuz is completely opened, which led to strong reactions from the Israeli opposition towards the government.
MAIN OPPOSITION LEADER LAPID: ISRAEL WAS NOT EVEN AT THE TABLE Former Israeli Prime Minister and leader of the main opposition party "There is a Future," Yair Lapid, stated in a post on the U.S.-based X company's social media platform, "We have never experienced such a great political disaster in our history. While decisions concerning the foundation of our national security (temporary ceasefire) were being made, Israel was not even at the table."
Lapid reacted to Israel not being at the table when the temporary ceasefire decision with Iran was made, saying, "Netanyahu has failed politically and strategically. He has not achieved a single one of the goals he set for himself. Repairing the political and strategic damage caused by Netanyahu's arrogance, negligence, and lack of strategic planning will take us years."
Yair Lapid ISRAEL OUR HOME LEADER LIBERMAN: GIVES THE AYATOLLAH REGIME A CHANCE TO REORGANIZE Avigdor Liberman, leader of the Israel Our Home Party, reacted to the temporary ceasefire decision in a statement on social media, saying: "The ceasefire with Iran gives the Ayatollah regime a breathing space and an opportunity to reorganize. Any agreement that does not include abandoning the goal of destroying Israel, stopping uranium enrichment, ending ballistic missile production, and cutting off support to terrorist organizations in the region means that we will have to return to a new conflict under much more difficult conditions, paying a heavier price."
Avigdor Liberman DEMOCRATS LEADER GOLAN: NETANYAHU SIGNED ONE OF THE HEAVIEST STRATEGIC FAILURES IN ISRAEL'S HISTORY Yair Golan, leader of the Democratic Party, also stated on social media, "Netanyahu lied; despite promising a historic victory and security for generations, in practice, he signed one of the heaviest strategic failures in Israel's history."
Golan noted, "In this process, civilian casualties were incurred, heroic soldiers fell as martyrs, and the entire country was trapped in shelters. Although the Israeli army fulfilled its duties with superior strength and achieved significant successes, the Netanyahu-Smotrich-Ben Gvir government once again failed to turn these gains into a real victory."
Pointing out that none of the goals were achieved and that the Iranian regime emerged stronger from this process, Golan stated: "Today, Iran holds enriched uranium and is in a position to dictate terms with its control over the Strait of Hormuz. Israel, just like in Gaza, has once again become ineffective by remaining outside the decision-making table. The resulting picture is the same again. Due to a failed, extremist, and dangerous government that cannot convert military successes into political security, the army wins while Israel loses. As a result, this situation is not a historic victory but an absolute failure that endangers Israel's security for the coming years."
Yair Golan THE OPPOSITION HAD SUPPORTED ATTACKS ON IRAN AND LEBANON Although the Israeli opposition reacted to the temporary ceasefire decision, it had drawn attention by supporting the start of attacks on Iran and Lebanon.
Lapid, who supported Israel's attacks on Lebanon and Iran, stated in a statement on April 6, "We have no doubt about our army. They are doing a magnificent job and writing glorious pages in the history of Israel. Strategic victory means regime change in Iran, eliminating the nuclear threat, neutralizing the ballistic threat, and crushing Hezbollah. Strategic victory means destroying the infrastructure of the Iranian economy (I have been advocating this since April 2024)."
Golan also stated on his social media account on April 6, "We have heroic women and men fighters. We have excellent women and men commanders. We have a tremendous army that knows how to fight and win. The only thing we lack is a government that knows how to turn victories into lasting gains."
Liberman, on February 28, referred to the ancient Persian Empire's minister who wanted to kill the Jews according to the Torah narrative, saying, "Just as we overcame Haman, we will overcome Khamenei."