Israel Will Try to Sabotage President Trump's Iran Deal - With Sami Hamdi (Video)

In this 17 June 2026 published video, host Mario Nawfal talks with Sami Hamdi who with other Middle East analysts, argues that the memorandum of understanding (MOU) represents a massive strategic setback for Tel Aviv. Because Israel was excluded from the negotiations and fiercely opposes the terms, a looming threat of Israeli sabotage could disrupt the official June 19 signing ceremony in Switzerland. 

Hamdi argues that Israel has failed to achieve any of its major regional objectives—there has been no regime change in Tehran, no newly annexed territories, and no broad anti-Iran Arab-Israeli military coalition. He asserts that the success of the deal rests entirely on whether President Trump can actively restrain Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hamdi warns that Israel may use localized military actions or intelligence pipeline manipulation to force a U.S. diplomatic U-turn. Hamdi points out that the American public increasingly blames Tel Aviv for trying to drag the U.S. into an unnecessary regional war. This creates a domestic political risk for Trump, who campaigned on ending foreign conflicts. According to Hamdi, Saudi Arabia stands vindicated by resisting UAE and Israeli pressure to join an anti-Iran front. Concurrently, Turkey and Pakistan have successfully strengthened their own regional security and supply-chain configurations. 

Despite the announced framework, the Israeli military has continued to launch airstrikes near Nabatieh and southern Lebanon. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant explicitly stated that Israeli forces plan to remain in southern Lebanon “indefinitely” to clear out infrastructure, which Iran warns is a direct violation of the deal. President Trump has publicly slammed Netanyahu’s aggressive military tactics, warning that bombing residential apartment buildings in Beirut could completely blow up the fragile Iran peace deal. Fresh U.S. intelligence indicates that Israel is actively preparing potential military munitions and exercises targeting Iranian nuclear facilities. Analysts view these movements as a direct attempt to force a diplomatic impasse before the 60-day negotiation window solidifies. 

Ultimately, Hamdi and other commentators view this MOU as a historical turning point for the Middle East. It remains an open question whether the Trump administration will maintain its “America First” diplomatic path or succumb to pressure from Israeli security interests and Washington lobbyists to abandon the deal. 

https://youtu.be/-859fEU3Fmw