Netanyahu's Ex-National Security Chief Backs Liberman Over Likud
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
Former National Security Council head Tzachi Hanegbi announced he will vote for Avigdor Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu party in the upcoming October 27 election, a significant departure from his Likud roots. Hanegbi cited disagreements with the Israeli Right over ultra-Orthodox military exemptions, judicial attitudes, and political leadership. He also praised Liberman's past warnings about Hamas and his support for West Bank settlements, believing Liberman upholds nationalist principles while respecting democracy.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Tzachi Hanegbi will vote for Avigdor Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu in the October 27 election.
- Hanegbi cited disagreements with the Israeli Right over military exemptions and judicial attitudes.
- He believes widespread draft avoidance is indefensible after the October 7 Hamas attack.
- Hanegbi praised Liberman's past warnings about Hamas and support for West Bank settlements.
- This marks Hanegbi's first election not voting for a party with his mother or himself as a candidate.
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