04.12.2019 - 06:48 [ Haaretz ]

Lieberman Threatens to Join Right-wing Gov‘t if Gantz Doesn‘t Let Netanyahu Serve as PM First in Rotation Deal

Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman has told Benny Gantz‘s Kahol Lavan that he would join a narrow right-wing government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if the party doesn‘t agree to let Netanyahu be first to serve as premier in a rotation agreement.

Lieberman‘s staff said on Tuesday that he was approached by Knesset members who asked him to enter a right-wing government to prevent Israel from going to a third election this year.