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US spy agencies have warned Donald Trump that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to torpedo his fragile peace deal with Iran to save his own political skin.
Netanyahu, who faces a general election in the fall, is expected to escalate strikes on Iran's proxy terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon to shore up support at home, a fresh intelligence report warns.
An official familiar with the report told the Washington Post that Israel's leadership is frustrated with Trump's 14-point plan and what it sees as a capitulation to Tehran.
The document states that Jerusalem fears the agreement will hobble its ability to defend itself against Hezbollah, a former official said.
Trump signed the deal with Iran on Wednesday at the G7 summit in France, caving on red lines he once drew over uranium enrichment, ballistic missiles and billions in frozen funds.
US intelligence has assessed the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu will likely attempt to undermine Trump's efforts to strike a peace deal with Iran
Trump has lashed out at his Israeli counterpart this week, saying at the G7 Israel is killing 'too many people' in Lebanon
Israel has exchanged strikes with Lebanon over the past 48 hours but just struck a new ceasefire agreement with Netanyahu's team
The deal hands Tehran a $300billion reconstruction fund, the lifting of all US sanctions and the release of frozen assets, in exchange for a pledge never to build a nuclear weapon.
US and Iranian negotiators had been due to meet in Switzerland on Friday to thrash out a wider deal, but the talks were abruptly called off as fighting in Lebanon flared.
Israel and Hezbollah agreed a ceasefire on Friday that took effect at 4pm local time, brokered by the US and Qatar with Iranian help, though Lebanese officials reported strikes carried on past the deadline.
This is a breaking news story that will be updated.
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