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Avigdor Lieberman Blames New Parties for Election Loss to Netanyahu
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · Aug 18, 2026
What happened
Avigdor Lieberman blamed the rise of new political parties for Yisrael Beiteinu’s election loss to Netanyahu, accusing them of splitting the right-wing vote. He urged voters to support his party as the true national-liberal alternative and criticized Netanyahu’s strategy in forming the Likud list.
- 01Lieberman blames new parties’ ambitions for splitting the right-wing vote and election loss.
- 02He claims new parties received generous offers to join established factions but refused.
- 03Lieberman sees Yisrael Beiteinu as the only true national-liberal party today.
- 04He urges genuine Likud supporters to vote for Yisrael Beiteinu.
- 05Lieberman accuses Netanyahu of building a losing Likud list to prevent a majority against him.
- 06He warns that the political stakes are very high with many new parties emerging.
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