Naftali Bennett Criticizes US-Saudi Nuclear Deal as Strategic Failure for Israel

Naftali Bennett, chairman of the Yachdav party, sharply criticized reports that US President Donald Trump approved a civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia. The deal would provide Saudi Arabia with a civilian nuclear program and allow uranium enrichment on its territory. Bennett called the emerging agreement a severe strategic failure that endangers Israel's security. He stated that this diplomatic setback is part of a series of failures causing Israel to lose influence over its own fate. Bennett emphasized that Israel is no longer at the decision-making table but rather "on the table," highlighting that under the outgoing government, Israel is excluded from the rooms where critical decisions are made.