Update from Israel

June 18, 2026

Prepared by and sent from Jewish Federations of North America's Israel Office 

• Widespread skepticism in Israel over terms of US-Iran deal
• IDF soldier falls in Lebanon
• Tensions between Trump and Netanyahu

 

Iran Agreement

• The emerging US–Iran agreement took the form of a 14-point memorandum of understanding rather than a finalized deal. It was signed digitally yesterday, ahead of an official signing in Geneva tomorrow. The agreement calls for an “immediate and permanent” halt to hostilities across all fronts and 60 days to negotiate a comprehensive framework. It includes provisions to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, to ease restrictions on Iranian oil exports and financial transactions, and to begin unwinding maritime pressure measures. The document reiterates that Iran will not pursue nuclear weapons, but positions this as a baseline commitment to be addressed in follow-on negotiations rather than a fully resolved issue.

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