Lieberman Rules Out Coalition With Netanyahu or Arab Parties

Lieberman declared that his party will not sit with Netanyahu, whom he referred to as "Bibi," nor with Ahmad Tibi, the chairman of the Arab party Ta'al, whom he referred to as "Tibi." He also excluded coalition partnerships with Goldknopf, Deri, or Yassir Hujirat, stating that Yisrael Beiteinu will only join a coalition comprised solely of Zionist parties. Lieberman called for a rebellion within the Likud party to depose Netanyahu and stated that the next government's first actions must include establishing a state inquiry commission and passing a universal draft law.

In a separate development, Major General (res.) Gadi Eisenkot met with Shin Bet Director David Zini to discuss alleged foreign interference in the Israeli elections. Lieberman indicated that the party needs to wait for the political situation to stabilize before determining its next steps.