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Avigdor Lieberman Rejects Coalition with Ra'am, Criticizes Likud as Ultra-Orthodox Lite

Avigdor Lieberman, leader of Yisrael Beiteinu, rejected cooperation with Ra'am and criticized Likud as an ultra-Orthodox lite party. He urged opposition unity to oust Netanyahu's government and predicted a Zionist majority government.

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Avigdor Lieberman Rejects Coalition with Ra'am, Criticizes Likud as Ultra-Orthodox Lite — Illustration by baba

What happened

01Lieberman rejects Ra'am as a coalition partner after October 7 attacks.
02He urges opposition to focus on removing Netanyahu's government, not premiership debates.
03Likud is criticized as an ultra-Orthodox lite party, with no intention to rejoin.
04Lieberman predicts a Zionist majority government without needing other factions.
05He accuses Iran of stalling on nuclear and regional ambitions.
06Israel is called a 'banana republic' over handling of US Iran strike decisions.

Lieberman also condemned Iran's stance and criticized Israel's handling of US decisions on Iran strikes.

Translated and summarized by baba from Arutz Sheva, the latest report. Read Arutz Sheva’s original