Lieberman Claims Likud Insiders Want to Oust Netanyahu
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Avigdor Lieberman claims senior Likud officials want to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and have proposed a plan to do so. Lieberman stated these officials want a law preventing indicted individuals from running for Knesset. He also took a hard line on military conscription, demanding 100% enlistment for all citizens at 18. Lieberman believes the opposition bloc will win the next election and form a new government.
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- Avigdor Lieberman alleges senior Likud figures want to oust Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Lieberman says Likud insiders proposed disqualifying indicted individuals from Knesset.
- Lieberman demands 100% military conscription for all citizens at age 18.
- Lieberman criticizes Netanyahu's leadership for damaging Israel's international standing.
- Lieberman warns of IDF manpower crisis and criticizes current government coalition.
- Lieberman expresses confidence the opposition bloc will win the next election.
Avigdor Lieberman, leader of Yisrael Beiteinu, claims that senior Likud officials have approached him seeking assistance in removing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power. In an interview with Walla News, Lieberman stated that these individuals expressed a desire to "get rid of the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit," using those exact words. He further alleged that these Likud figures outlined a plan for after the elections, which includes immediately electing a Knesset speaker and passing a law to disqualify individuals facing criminal charges or indictments from running for parliament.
Lieberman declared that the upcoming election is a pivotal moment, stating, "Either Netanyahu goes home, or it's the Third Temple's destruction." He criticized Netanyahu's leadership, asserting that it has damaged Israel's international standing and led to the country being ostracized, citing the US President's refusal to meet with Netanyahu during a visit to New York.
Addressing the Qatargate affair, Lieberman condemned a senior official in the Prime Minister's office for allegedly focusing on Qatar's public relations and whitewashing its image during wartime. He also took a firm stance on the issue of equal burden-sharing for military service, rejecting gradual approaches or partial recruitment targets. Lieberman insisted on a clear law requiring 100% conscription for all citizens at age 18, with the army determining military or civilian service assignments, and no exemptions for any group, including students of religious texts.
He warned that the IDF faces a severe manpower crisis, citing "ten red flags" from the Chief of Staff, and criticized the current government's coalition, which includes parties he labeled as "draft dodgers." Lieberman also commented on the political landscape within the opposition, cautioning Gadi Eisenkot against aiming to make his party the largest in the bloc, recalling that Yair Lapid's large party in the previous election resulted in the opposition remaining ineffectual. Lieberman expressed confidence that the opposition bloc will win the upcoming election and form a government of "servants."
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