Avigdor Liberman

Deri reveals:

'We had 61 votes without Orbach'

One day after announcement of new elections, Shas chairman says "it is possible to form a new government next week".

2022 Elections:

Bill to dissolve Knesset to be brought for a vote this week

PM Bennett continuing work as usual, including meetings with top defense officials.

Liberman declares:

'Our goal is to prevent Netanyahu from becoming PM'

Finance Minister blames Israel's political deadlock on Netanyahu, vows to keep former prime minister from returning to office.

Finance Minister to teachers:

'I recommend you quit the strike'

'Stop with the strikes, we'll start honest, serious, negotiations on Sunday,' Finance Min. Liberman promises teachers.

Finance Minister:

First adjust school vacations - then we'll talk salaries

Schools across Israel to begin at 10:00, as teachers continue daily two-hour strikes.

'I'm dying to kill you': Beit Shemesh man arrested for threats

Beit Shemesh man arrested for threatening Finance Minister Avidgor Liberman and his family.

Nasrallah threatens Israel over gas rig in Mediterranean

Liberman responds to Hezbollah leader: No one will dictate to us whether to extract gas from the economic waters of the State of Israel.

Haredi MK: 'Most failed minister in Israel is taxing the weak'

'Cost of living is skyrocketing, families aren't managing to make it through the month,' MK Gafni says, slamming Finance Min. Liberman.

Liberman vows:

'I will not sit with Netanyahu, Ben Gvir and the Joint List'

Finance Minister claims: The Joint List acts in the interest of the Palestinians, unlike Mansour Abbas.

MK Yisrael Katz:

'Liberman harming the haredim like the greatest antisemites'

Former Finance Minister blasts Minister Avigdor Liberman over his threats to cut haredi budgets.

Government mulling plan to curb fuel prices

Ministers of Finance and Energy seeking to change formula by which the gasoline prices are calculated.

With Shaked's support: Liberman's agreement with Ra'am

Finance Minister agrees to advance Ra'am's demand to appoint 35 imams, but the Arab party refused to support the Judea and Samaria law.

Finance Minister:

Yeshiva students eat sandwiches, talk politics

Studies in yeshiva are 'studies of idleness, not of holiness,' Finance Min. Liberman claims.

School vacations to be modeled after haredi schedule?

Finance Min. Liberman proposes new plan to cut summer vacation to just August, increase vacation during holiday season.

Economic considerations, or revenge against haredim?

'Where is the economic logic in 6,000 women leaving their jobs?' haredi MK Malkieli queries.

Finance Minister weighs budget cuts to Negev university

Finance Min. Liberman weighing budget cuts to Ben Gurion University for allowing PLO flags at demonstration.

Liberman plans cuts to a quarter of haredi education budget

Finance Ministry to make increase in budget haredi institutions conditional on students passing exams on core subjects.

Finance Min.:

'Raise teachers' salaries, change vacation schedule'

Finance Min. Liberman proposes raising teachers' salaries - but insists school vacation schedules change as well.

'Summer school' program to include preschools

'Summer school' program which initially included students in grades 1-3 will continue to include preschools, ministers say.

Israel to buy dozens of advanced healthcare devices

The Ministers of Finance and Health have agreed to add dozens of advanced medical devices to Israel's public healthcare system.

Next year's budget to include paid paternity leave

Paternity leave will begin at least 15 weeks after birth, and continue at least two weeks - provided the mother returns to work.

Daycare subsidies to remain as-is for upcoming school year

Criteria for receiving daycare subsidies to remain unchanged for upcoming school year.

Finance Min.:

'We won't hold elections, Netanyahu will agree to plea bargain'

Finance Min. Liberman instructs employees: 'Continue at regular pace, no elections soon.'

Liberman downplays claims of Russian massacre in Ukraine

'Come see the bodies and the raped women.' Ukrainian ambassador calls on FM to visit Kyiv district after Liberman questions massacre claims.

The benefits of age: Free bus rides for individuals aged 75+

Starting this summer, elderly citizens aged 75 and up will be able to travel for free, while those 60+ will be charged just NIS 112.5/month.

Liberman criticized for skipping cabinet meeting

Finance Minister attending the Jerusalem Post conference in London, does not attend political-security cabinet discussion on terror wave.

Ministers quibble:

'Only option is to set up caravans for Ukrainian refugees'

At Finance Ministry meeting, ministers debate where to house new immigrants fleeing Ukraine-Russia war. 'No option other than caravans.'

Liberman apologizes for inappropriate remark at cabinet meeting

Finance Minister apologizes after joking at cabinet meeting that mayors "want the Ukrainian women."

Finance Minister praises Chabad rabbis: 'Truly G-d's army'

Finance Minister Liberman praises work of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in Ukraine: 'Amazing work, truly G-d's army.'

Finance Min. 'totally fine' with over 1,000 deaths in a month

Finance Min. Liberman says 'totally fine' with number of COVID-19 deaths, justifies: 'Every year 350-360 people will die in car accidents.'

Minimum wage to rise 700 shekels - over 5 years

Meretz, Labor vote against proposal that sees minimum wage erode in real terms. "With a booming economy, there is no excuse."

Haredi MK:

'A young generation will grow up here knowing you are the enemy'

MK Yisrael Eichler attacks the new economic plan, saying that it is targeted against the haredi community.

Rabbi compares Finance Minister Liberman to Haman

Rabbi Bergman condemned cuts that will severely impact haredi families. "In every generation they rise up against us."

60% of Israelis don't believe govt will reduce cost of living

64 percent of Israelis polled said they are cutting back on food purchases; half of those polled want government to cut VAT.

Haredi MK: 'No one learns in yeshiva for the stipend'

'Finance Min. Liberman's central ideology is 'without the haredim,' he doesn't even want to be photographed with us,' MK Uri Maklev says.

Avigdor Liberman visits former colleague in prison

Faina Kirschenbaum is serving a 10-year sentence for bribery, money-laundering, & tax-related offenses.

Haredi MK: 'Finance Min. spat in the people's faces'

MK Michael Malkieli slams Finance Min. Liberman, says committee should be formed to investigate his motivations.

Liberman:

'Yisrael Katz doesn't know what he's talking about'

Finance Minister responds to criticism of economic plan meant to lower cost of living.

Moshe Gafni:

'Bennett makes a gesture like a child, is that not psychotic?'

United Torah Judaism chairman blasts Liberman: He doesn't care about the economy. We're all suffering because of this man.

Katz blasts Liberman:

'He behaved like the greatest antisemites in history'

MK Yisrael Katz blasts Finance Minister: He's the pyromaniac who pours fuel on the fire and then cries that the house is burning.

Economy Minister defends plan to lower costs amidst criticism

Economy Minister Barbivay defends plan for lowering taxes, lowering prices of consumer goods and electricity, amidst rising cost of living.

Plan to reduce cost of living will cut electricity price hike

PM Bennett, Finance Min. Liberman, expected to announce cut to electricity price hike, but leave gas price untouched.

'Violence against haredim is a direct result of incitement'

Haredi MK Eichler slams Finance Min. Liberman for blaming haredim for high cost of living, says incitement causes violence against haredim.

Finance Minister blames high cost of living on haredi community

Finance Min. Liberman says high cost of living is caused by haredi men studying Torah instead of working.

Liberman to present plan to stop price increases

Finance Minister expected to announce plan to curb the continuation of rising prices.

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Liberman verbally attacked at vegetable store

Customer at vegetable store blasts Finance Minister: "This infidel comes here to buy vegetables".

Osem backs down from price increase

Following meeting with Finance Minister, Osem says it will postpone price increases of its products until after Passover.

Coalition worries price hikes may undermine government stability

Increasing public pushback against price hikes may cause instability as government fails to agree on plan to help.

Liberman:

'The economy is developing excellently'

Finance Minister makes clear he will not agree to the extension of the green pass.

Bennett, ministers agree to add 45 ICU beds

PM, Ministers Hororitz and Liberman agree on measure to relieve burden on hospitals as Omicron wave rages.

No, a Chief Rabbi is not a government clerk

If a Chief Rabbi, amid a conversion dispute, says he will not certify certain standards as a matter of conscience, I stand with him. Op-ed.

Liberman, Sa'ar submit plan on aid for families of Meron victims

Finance, Justice Ministers propose providing NIS 500,000 to each family of the 45 victims of the Meron disaster.

Liberman: We'll oppose any attempt to allow haredim to join govt

Finance Minister insists on passing conversion reform, haredi draft law, before haredi parties can be allowed to join coalition.

Israel to distribute 25-30 million free antigen tests

Health Minister Horowitz urges: 'Use the tests, safeguard those at risk - it's the social responsibility of each and every one of us.'

Liberman:

'The Netanyahu deal is the big bang of Israeli politics'

Finance Minister: The election of Netanyahu's successor will take several months, no need to get excited.

Liberman tests positive for COVID-19

MKs Alex Kushnir, Moshe Tur-Paz and David Amsalem also added to list of Knesset members who have contracted the virus.

Likud MK accuses Liberman of 'mass terror attack on Israelis'

Former Finance Minister Yisrael Katz excoriates his successor, comparing limits to business bailouts to terrorism.

Supreme Court: Daycare subsidies won't be cut until next year

Decision to end daycare subsidies for yeshiva families will not take effect until next school year, Supreme Court rules.

Finance Ministry: 'We won't abandon any citizen in Israel'

'We finished the year 2021 with growth,' says Minister in the Finance Ministry Hamad Amar.

Finance Min.: Media causes the public to fear

Finance Min. Liberman claims, 'I'll base decisions only on financial considerations - not populist or electoral considerations.'