Otzma Yehudit MK Seeks Meeting With Lieberman to Form Right-Wing Government

Member of Knesset Tali Gottlieb, representing Otzma Yehudit, has called on former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman to join a "broad right-wing government" led by Benjamin Netanyahu. Gottlieb revealed her intention to arrange a meeting with Lieberman, with the backing of Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Otzma Yehudit.

Gottlieb stated in an interview with Kan News that this is an opportunity for Lieberman and Bennett to "achieve greatness." She urged them to abandon their previous refusals to join a government with Netanyahu or the right-wing bloc, reminding them of Lieberman's past coalition with Ra'am and Bennett's government with Yair Lapid. "Let's stop with the 'no no no' and move on to 'yes' and values and ideology and protecting the people and the land," she said.

Otzma Yehudit expects to be a central part of the next government, with Gottlieb asserting, "You cannot do without us. We are the second-largest party in the bloc. Without the seven mandates of Otzma Yehudit, you will not have a government." She dismissed the possibility of a unity government, citing Gadi Eisenkot's potential refusal to sit with Netanyahu, and urged the Prime Minister to engage with Bennett and Lieberman.

Gottlieb also defended her decision to leave the Likud party for Otzma Yehudit, expressing pride and stating that her current party has a clearer ideology. She expressed hope that Otzma Yehudit would eventually lead the government.