Avigdor Liberman

Liberman: Netanyahu will form 'theocratic government'

Yisrael Beytenu chair claims religious-right bloc will have 62 Knesset seats, PM Netanyahu will form government of 'haredim and messianics.'

Shas leader: 'I haven't spoken to Liberman in four months'

'I understood that Yisrael Beytenu chair isn't interested in compromise or a Netanyahu government,' Interior Min. Deri says.

'Liberman has joined the Left again'

PM blasts former Defense Minister: 'He used to say that he would eliminate Hamas chief within 48 hours. Now he's working with Arab MKs.'

Liberman: Netanyahu, Arab parties cooperating

Yisrael Beyteinu leader says Joint List leader Ayman Odeh, PM Netanyahu cooperating in 'fight' on proposed cameras law.

Liberman: 'Likud will trigger violence at voting stations'

The Likud responds: 'Liberman's words are complete falsehood. He's lying due to pressure because he knows he will lose.'

'Blue and White trying to copy our campaign'

Yisrael Beytenu chair says center-left Blue and White party copied his campaign for secular and nationalist government.

Aryeh Deri: 'Shas loyal to Netanyahu no less than Likud members'

Shas Chairman visits Netivot, 'Our Knesset Members equally loyal to Prime Minister, more than some of his Likud members.'

'I hope Liberman won't be in next government'

Culture Minister Regev urges Gantz to reveal contents of cellphone: 'I wonder what's there that interests Iranians and Russians so much.'

Liberman apologizes for announcing terrorist's capture

Yisrael Beytenu chair blames Gaza op failure on PM, says leak on terrorist capture may be due to 'energetic' spokesperson.

Liberman to support ballot box camera legislation

Liberman explains support for legislation, stings haredi opponents: 'I'm disturbed by what's happening in haredi, Arab society on issue.'

Legal opinion to allow Jewish Hevron construction

Defense establishment legal advisor says Jews may build above Hevron wholesale market that belongs to Sefardic community.

Liberman: 'Intolerable that Smotrich is part of the cabinet'

'If PM Netanyahu doesn't have 61 MKs supporting him, Likud will replace him,' Yisrael Beytenu chairman says.

Liberman: I'm opposed to gay parades in haredi areas'

Following the exposure of a video in which Liberman says he's opposed to gay parades, he defends himself from calls of 'homophobe.'

Poll: Liberman loses seat after vote-sharing agreement

Poll finds Shaked unharmed by recent media attacks, Liberman loses seat in wake of vote-sharing agreement with Blue and White.

Yisrael Beytenu signs vote-sharing agreement with Blue and White

MK Liberman: 'Agreement is technical issue, we don't want to lose a Knesset seat.'

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Liberman: 'We won't budge a single millimeter on Draft Law'

Yisrael Beytenu chairman promises: 'We're not in the government because we wouldn't compromise, and we won't cave in September, either.'

Liberman to Smotrich: A government will be formed without you

Yisrael Beytenu chairman: Smotrich declares that if it was up to him and his friends, they would impose a halakhic state on us.

'Liberman has been thinking only about himself for 30 years'

Minister Bezalel Smotrich: My son who is attending first grade is more fit to be Prime Minister than Liberman.

Netanyahu: Lapid and Liberman have a shady deal

Netanyahu blasts Lapid and Liberman, says they have a secret deal in place to bring him down.

Liberman: My wife and daughter are completely religious

Yisrael Beytenu chairman claims that he's not against religious people. 'I live in a mixed comm. - haredim, religious and secular.'

Liberman won't rule out rotation with PM Netanyahu

MK Liberman says he's not obsessed with becoming prime minister, but it's an option. Sources: 'Rotation with PM Netanyahu not an option.'

Liberman changes strategy, won't attack Netanyahu

Yisrael Beytenu chairman reportedly will change his strategy and will no longer attack PM during election campaign.

Liberman: Labor chair and Netanyahu have a deal

Yisrael Beytenu chair: 'Obviously there is a price for this deal, obviously the price is Amir Peretz’s presidency.'

Liberman: We will not recommend anyone who says 'no' to unity

'If Likud or Blue & White favors a narrow gov't, we won't recommend either,' says Yisrael Beyteinu chairman Avigdor Liberman.

Liberman: 'No problem with Shaked, just with the messianics'

MK Liberman says he won't compromise on Draft Law, won't sit with haredim or 'messianic' United Right MKs.

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Liberman: We won't back formation of a right-wing government

Yisrael Beytenu chief blasts Likud's opposition to unity government, warns establishment of right-wing gov't will lead to theocracy.

Liberman: Every narrow government is trouble

Yisrael Beytenu chair says he won't sit in government with Barak, Shafir and Meretz - neither will he sit with Rabbi Peretz and Smotrich.

Liberman: Government paying protection money to Hamas

Yisrael Beytenu chair slams PM Netanyahu, says 'whitewashing terror' is 'black stain on Israel's government and the one leading it.'

Liberman the Accuser: 'Netanyahu pays ransom to terror org'

Yisrael Beyteinu continues attack on Prime Minister, 'He thinks you can fool all the people all the time.'

"Netanyahu can't even make a unity gov't without me"

'Likud and Blue & White can't even get 61 seats together,' says Avidgor Liberman. "And I won't sit with haredim and 'Messianic' Rightists".

Beaten at his own game? 'Liberman against the haredim'

Liberman posts a photo of Netanyahu with Litzman as proof of a 'state run by Jewish law,' but then a reporter beats him at his own game.

'Secular Right' party allowed to register with its name

Party registrar rejects Yisrael Beytenu petition claiming that name of Tiberias mayor's party would mislead voters and harm Yisrael Beytenu.

Liberman's campaign slogan: Make Israel normal again

Yisrael Beyteinu launches new campaign slogan based on Trump's 'make America Great again.'

Liberman tries to block anti-haredi mayor from registering party

Liberman's petition claims that Ron Kobi's new party, The Secular Right, will confuse voters and cause damage to Yisrael Beyteinu.

Jewish Home Chairman:

No project contributed to IDF, State like pre-army prep schools

Education Minister responds to Liberman attack on pre-military prep programs: 'Thousands educated to give, volunteer for State and People.'

Liberman to Netanyahu: Don't preach to me

Former DM says PM who gave Hevron to the PA should not lecture him on criticism of religious Zionist institutions.

Liberman blasts Religious Zionist lawmakers, academies

Ex-Defense Minister attacks United Right party and Religious Zionist pre-army academies, comparing them to 'private militias'.

'Netanyahu guided by fear of elections'

Yisrael Beytenu attacks PM following move to cancel early elections.

Liberman: Netanyahu wants a government with the Arab parties

Yisrael Beytenu chairman says a government with the Arab parties is 'at the expense of the public which 'serves in the IDF and pays taxes.'

Liberman: Vote Yisrael Beytenu for a haredi-free government

Yisrael Beytenu campaign video calls for 'nationalist, liberal government without haredim.' Liberman: 'You get what you vote for.'

Likud's Liberman strategy: Ignore him

Likud decides not to attack Yisrael Beyteinu Chairman to reduce religion and state preoccupation, and facilitate post-election cooperation.

'This is terrorism, not pedophilia'

Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman demands death penalty for man who raped 7-year-old.

Liberman vs right-wing media

Yisrael Beytenu chair slams media outlets, including Arutz Sheva, which 'claim to represent' Israel's Right.

The haredi plan to defeat Liberman: Praise him

Hoping to neutralize Liberman as a kingmaker in next Knesset, haredi lawmakers trying to undermine him - by praising his past work.

Bothered by deficit? 'Liberman made demands in the billions'

Sources in Likud reject Liberman's assertion he 'discovered' budget deficit, thus deciding to work for unity government without the haredim.

Liberman: Shameful race over who can flatter the haredim more

Yisrael Beytenu chair explains why he changed his political position, declaring support for unity government.

Ya'alon calls for unity government

Blue and White leader welcomes Liberman's pledge to force unity government, but says such government cannot include Netanyahu.

'Netanyahu, Gantz willing to give the haredim everything'

MK Oded Forer says Liberman changed position on unity government in order to create government that could stand up to haredi parties.

Liberman zigzagging: What did he say just two months ago?

In April, Liberman rejected the possibility of establishing a unity government and promised to recommend only Netanyahu.

'The cat's out of the bag'

Likud, United Right, respond to MK Liberman's promise to support unity government.

Liberman: We'll force a unity government

Yisrael Beytenu wants unity government - without the haredim or Otzma Yehudit.

Likud, Yisrael Beytenu trade barbs

Likud and Yisrael Beytenu parties trade barbs after Netanyahu appoints new adviser on Russian immigrant affairs.

'We must ensure Liberman doesn't pass the threshold'

Degel Hatorah chairman Moshe Gafni calls on party activists to make every effort to prevent Liberman from entering the next coalition.

Liberman slams 'messianic haredim'

Yisrael Beytenu chief vows to block haredi agenda in next government. 'We won't allow religious coercion, attempts to alter status quo.'

Gafni: Liberman paralyzed Israel

MK Gafni claims MK Liberman 'paralyzed' Israel, Yisrael Beytenu MK points out that solutions are at hand, Liberman didn't ask for elections.

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Religious coercion issue could weaken the Right in the coming election

Gafni: Liberman was practically a part of United Torah Judaism

Slamming Liberman and Dep. A-G Zilber, UTJ's MK Gafni says party doesn't aim to bring messiah, doesn't want 'state of Jewish law.'