Lieberman Accuses Eisenkot of Planning Coalition with Netanyahu
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Avigdor Lieberman accused Gadi Eisenkot of planning to form a government with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him "Gantz 2." Lieberman claimed Eisenkot is using the possibility of a minority government as leverage to secure the first rotation spot. Eisenkot stated that Israelis would not forgive politicians who fail to meet the moment, without directly addressing the possibility of a coalition with Netanyahu.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Avigdor Lieberman accused Gadi Eisenkot of planning a government with Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Lieberman called Eisenkot "Gantz 2" on Facebook.
- Lieberman claims Eisenkot is using a minority government option as pressure.
- Eisenkot stated Israelis will not forgive politicians who fail to rise to the occasion.
- Eisenkot did not explicitly rule out sitting with Netanyahu.
Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, accused Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the National Unity party, on Friday of seeking to form a government with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Lieberman stated on Facebook that Eisenkot is "Gantz 2," implying he is following a similar political path to Benny Gantz.
According to Lieberman, Eisenkot is "leaving the option of a minority government on the table as a means of pressure on Netanyahu to be first in rotation." Eisenkot responded by saying that "the people of Israel will not forgive politicians who do not rise to the occasion," but he did not explicitly commit to not sitting with Netanyahu.
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