Liberman Rules Out Coalition With Netanyahu, Haredi Parties, or Reliance on Arab Parties

Avigdor Liberman said on the television program "Meet the Press" that there is no chance he will sit in a government with Benjamin Netanyahu and the Haredi parties. He also made clear that he would not accept a coalition that depends on Arab parties, including through abstention.

Liberman's remarks set out his political red lines as coalition talks continue to loom around future government options. He presented both conditions as nonstarters, signaling that he will not back an arrangement that includes Netanyahu with the ultra-Orthodox parties or one that relies on Arab factions for support.