Israel’s Ben Gvir: We're not bound by Iran, US deal

Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said that US President Donald Trump’s agreement does not bind us. Israel is not subordinate to the US. “We are an independent and sovereign country,” the Time of Israel reported on Monday. Ben Gvir added that the country must not compromise on dismantling Hezbollah.

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Trump’s agreement does not bind us. Israel is not subordinate to the United States. We are an independent and sovereign country.

We are not partners to this agreement, which does not safeguard our security. We must not withdraw from any territory [in Lebanon] that our fighters have captured.