Some of Israel’s most prominent right-wing media figures have turned sharply against Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, accusing two of President Donald Trump’s closest advisers of helping advance an Iran agreement that they say falls short of Israel’s security needs.

The criticism comes amid growing concern in Israel over the emerging U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, which critics argue focuses on regional stability and reopening the Strait of Hormuz while postponing key issues such as Iran’s nuclear program, ballistic missile development, and support for terrorist proxies.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has avoided publicly criticizing Trump’s envoys. On Monday, however, he reiterated that Israel would continue acting to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons regardless of any agreement. Israeli officials also told Ynet that Netanyahu informed Trump Israel does not consider itself bound by the agreement’s Lebanon-related provisions and will continue military operations against Hezbollah when necessary.

The harshest criticism came from Israel’s conservative Channel 14.

During her morning program, anchor Tal Meir accused Kushner and Witkoff of abandoning Israel.

“They got a little confused in this event. You are part of these people,” Meir said.

“We are here, among other things, to defend you too. In the end, this is your real home, and we are guarding it for you and for your future generations. And you turn your backs on us like this? Simply losers.”

Channel 14 also reported that commentator Yinon Magal accused Kushner and Witkoff of acting under Qatari influence and “selling their brothers in Israel,” while claiming the agreement leaves President Trump appearing politically weakened.

The backlash reflects growing frustration among segments of Israel’s political right, where both Kushner and Witkoff had previously been praised for their roles in Trump’s Middle East policies and hostage negotiations.

According to Ynet, Israeli officials believe the memorandum does not meet four key Israeli demands outlined by Netanyahu: removing Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, dismantling its enrichment infrastructure, restricting missile production, and ending support for regional terrorist proxies.

Channel 14 cited Israeli security officials as warning that the agreement leaves the core nuclear threat unresolved while prioritizing a rapid diplomatic breakthrough.

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