Liberal Party Chief Liberman Repeats Claims of Election Sabotage Ahead of 2026 Vote

In a segment on "Israel Morning" with Tal Meir, the article argues that Avigdor Liberman is reviving the same warnings he used before the 2021 election. Liberman said in a weekend interview that Benjamin Netanyahu knows he is going to lose, and will then look for excuses such as claims of fraud or betrayal. He also warned that a scenario similar to the U.S. Capitol riot could happen in Israel, with attempts to disrupt the election, especially at polling stations linked to opposition parties, create long lines, and steal ballots.

The article then contrasts those remarks with an archival quote from Liberman before the 2021 election, in which he said, "What we saw at Capitol Hill is nothing compared to what Netanyahu is preparing." He added that if Netanyahu felt he was losing power, there would be widespread violence, and that if the results were not favorable to him, he would try to disrupt them.

The commentary says the language is familiar, but ungrounded in reality, noting that Netanyahu has already lost elections in the past and stepped down as prime minister. It also says Liberman is aware of polls placing Gadi Eisenkot far above him, which is why he is again using the claim that "they are going to steal our election." The article concludes by asking whether Liberman is merely airing his own thoughts or running a new version of an old campaign to cast doubt on the public's choice.