Avigdor Liberman
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Avigdor Liberman, translated into English and compared across sources. 35 recent stories.
Polls Show Bennett Slumps to Single Digits as Likud Leads
Two new polls show Likud leading and Naftali Bennett falling sharply, including a Channel 14 survey that gives his party 9 seats. Gadi Eisenkot remains competitive in both seat co…
Netanyahu’s Possible Exit Looms Over Likud as Primary Rules Fight Intensifies
Likud is facing mounting internal tension over its primary rules and reserved list spots, with aides to Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly signaling that he may consider drastic steps…
Whispers From the Haredi Political and Social Scene
A Haredi gossip column highlights leaked audio of Rabbi Moshe Berzovsky on draft policy, a Torah dedication for Avigdor Liberman, and election-season maneuvering. It also describe…
Opposition Blasts Ultra-Orthodox Car Protest as It Gridlocks Israel
Large ultra-Orthodox car convoys blocked roads across Israel on Wednesday in protest over draft arrests and sanctions on Torah students. Opposition figures sharply attacked the pr…
Parents of Commando Soldiers in Lebanon Blast Netanyahu, Katz and the IDF Chief
Dozens of parents of IDF Commando Brigade soldiers in Lebanon wrote to Netanyahu, Katz and Zamir, saying the troops are being held back and should be allowed to win or brought hom…
Treasury Warns Scrapping Kosher Reform Could Cost Public 750 Million Shekels a Year
Israel’s Finance Ministry says a bill to cancel kosher certification reform could cost consumers and the state 750 million shekels a year. The coalition-backed measure passed its…
Ben Gvir Warns Winter's Solo Run Could Help Bennett or Eisenkot
Itamar Ben Gvir said Ofer Winter should not run alone in Israel's next election and should instead join Bezalel Smotrich, warning that a separate bid could hand votes to Naftali B…
Yair Golan Says He Would Form a Government With Mansour Abbas
Yair Golan said he would build the next government with Ra'am and Mansour Abbas, calling Abbas a proven and workable coalition partner. He ruled out any party from the current coa…
Election Panel Debates Overseas Voting for Service Volunteers and Polling Stations in Nursing Homes
The Knesset Constitution Committee debated election-law changes including ballot boxes in nursing homes and voting rights for national service volunteers abroad. Coalition members…
Sharon Sharabi Warns Against a Return to Gaza Containment Policy
Sharon Sharabi warned that a renewed policy of containment in Gaza could bring another October 7. He said Gazans are approaching the yellow line on Hamas’s behalf while Israel doe…
Poll Finds Most Israelis Want Netanyahu to Quit Before Next Election
A Channel 13 poll says 58% of Israelis want Benjamin Netanyahu to quit before the next election. The survey also found broad dissatisfaction with the outgoing government and showe…
Can Gadi Eisenkot Break the Former Chiefs of Staff Political Curse?
Israeli media is asking whether former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot can succeed in politics where most chiefs of staff have failed. The article says his security image and measured sty…
Writer says Jewish unity should outweigh right-wing politics in response to Kalman Libeskind
Ishay David responds to Kalman Libeskind by arguing that Jewish unity matters more than right-wing politics. He criticizes the current coalition and Religious Zionist leadership o…
Political backlash after four Israeli soldiers are killed in southern Lebanon
Four Israeli soldiers were killed and four others wounded in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon, prompting fierce political reactions in Israel. The fallen included Lt. Co…
Poll Shows Eisenkot Overtaking Bennett for the First Time
A Channel 12 poll shows Gadi Eisenkot overtaking Naftali Bennett, with 21 seats to 19, while Likud stays at 22. Eisenkot also leads Bennett in a tested joint run and beats Benjami…
Bennett Sees a Path to Power as Netanyahu Battles Coalition Fractures
Daphne Liel says Benjamin Netanyahu is politically weakened, while the anti-Netanyahu bloc is divided between Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot. Bennett avoided saying he would st…
Former Yesh Atid Russian-language campaign chief joins Liberman's party
Yisrael Beytenu said on Thursday that Miki Fishman, formerly a senior Yesh Atid Russian-language campaign official, has joined the party. Fishman also endorsed Avigdor Liberman fo…
Strategic Adviser Says Netanyahu Can Gain Politically by Standing Firm Against Washington and Hezbollah
Roni Rimmon said Netanyahu could gain politically by resisting U.S. pressure on Lebanon and Hezbollah. He argued that a firm stance would help the prime minister recover voters wh…
At 27, he says he has nearly doubled his money in four years by buying tech stocks
Ofek Halperin, a 27-year-old from Kiryat Ono, says he has nearly doubled his money in four years through a tech-heavy stock portfolio. He learned after selling during the 2020 COV…
Coalition Opposes Permanent Polling Stations in Nursing Homes
Israel’s coalition is fighting a bill that would permanently allow polling stations in nursing homes and other residential facilities. The measure passed the Central Elections Com…
Channel 13 Poll Shows Eisenkot Surges Past Bennett as Netanyahu’s Likud Leads
A Channel 13 poll shows Likud still first with 22 seats, but Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar surging to 20 and overtaking the Bennett-Lapid list. The survey also says an Eisenkot-led cente…
Liberman Dismisses Reported Mossad Plan on Iran, Calls for Missile Force
Avigdor Liberman criticized a reported Mossad effort to help topple Iran’s regime, calling it disorganized and insufficiently resourced. He said the Mossad should focus only on re…
Liberman Says Israel Should Task the Mossad With Toppling Iran's Regime
Avigdor Liberman said Israel should respond to Iran by having the Mossad work to topple the regime. In a Radio 103FM interview, he also warned the emerging US-Iran deal would leav…
Polymarket bettors now favor Gadi Eisenkot for Israel’s next prime minister
Polymarket betting markets now place Gadi Eisenkot ahead as Israel’s next prime minister with 37.5%. Benjamin Netanyahu is second at 28%, while Naftali Bennett has fallen to 21% a…
Liberal Party Chief Liberman Repeats Claims of Election Sabotage Ahead of 2026 Vote
An Israeli commentary accuses Avigdor Liberman of recycling election-fraud warnings he made before the 2021 vote. It contrasts his recent remarks about possible disruption in 2026…
Bennett and Eisenkot near polling parity as opposition merger debate shifts the race
Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot are now polling at roughly the same level after Bennett once led by about 20 to 12. The article says Bennett’s rejection of a written opposition…
Israeli Politicians Split Over Emerging U.S.-Iran Deal
Israeli opposition figures condemned the emerging U.S.-Iran agreement as a strategic failure, while some coalition lawmakers defended Netanyahu or urged tougher action on Hezbolla…
National Unity Is Needed to Shift U.S. Policy on Lebanon, Column Argues
An Israeli opinion piece says national unity once helped blunt U.S. pressure during the war, but that a new gap has opened with the Trump administration over Lebanon. It urges the…
Trump Says Iran Deal Could Be Signed Tomorrow as Regional Tensions Continue
Trump said a deal with Iran could be signed tomorrow, alongside reports of frozen Iranian funds being released and renewed tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. The article also cov…
Trump’s Iran Shift Complicates Netanyahu’s Election Strategy
The article says Trump’s push for a deal with Iran is hurting his image and complicating Netanyahu’s election plans. It also describes a growing internal opposition race in Israel…
New Settlements Must Gain Independence Without Harming Their Parent Communities
The article says Israel should formalize longtime outposts and neighborhood-settlements as independent communities, but only through fair division of land, assets, and responsibil…
Naama Lazimi says Netanyahu could trigger war to delay elections
MK Naama Lazimi says Netanyahu could try to use war to delay elections and must be blocked with a 65-seat anti-Netanyahu majority. She calls for a state inquiry, constitutional sa…
Everyone Wants the Religious Zionists: The Four Seats That Could Upend the Political Map
A major political struggle is underway for the votes of Religious Zionist Israelis, many of whom feel alienated by the ultra-Orthodox issue, disappointed in Bezalel Smotrich, and…
Likud Slumps to Yearly Low as Eisenkot Hits New High in Poll
A Maariv poll shows Likud at a yearly low of 22 seats, while Gadi Eisenkot’s Yesh! reaches 20 seats and Bennett-Lapid drops to 21. The survey also finds Bennett and Eisenkot ahead…
Basic Law on Torah Study Is Shattering Israel’s Social Contract
An opinion piece by Givat Shmuel Mayor and Yisrael Beiteinu member condemns the Israeli government’s promotion of the “Basic Law: Torah Study,” calling it institutionalized draft…
