Jerusalem, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - Israel's main opposition leader says ceasefire with Iran 'political disaster'

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2026-04-08

Israel's main opposition leader Yair Lapid sharply criticised the ceasefire with Iran on Wednesday, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to achieve the war's objectives. "There has never been a political disaster like this in our entire history. Israel was not even close to the table when decisions were made concerning the core of our national security," Lapid wrote on X. "The army carried out everything that was asked of it, and......

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