Avigdor Liberman

Liberman warns Netanyahu could launch military op. for election purposes, amid coalition crisis

Liberman made the remarks during a visit to Kibbutz Be’eri, one of the southern communities bordering Gaza that was brutally attacked by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 massacre.

Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman and members of his party at a tour in Kibbutz Be'eri, Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid speaks at the Guidelines for Jewish-Democratic Policy conference in the Judaism and State Policy Center at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, Monday, May 11, 2026.

Lapid says more party mergers to come soon ahead of elections, as Liberman calls for constitution

Naftali Bennett (L), Gadi Eisenkot, Avigdor Liberman.

Bennett, Eisenkot, Liberman merger could secure 61-seat coalition without Arab parties - poll

HEAD OF the Democrats party, Yair Golan, speaks at the anual Berl Katznelson Center (BKC) conference, on May 07, 2026.

Golan: Eisenkot should join Democrats or Bennett-Lapid, opposition should partner with Ra'am


Bennett's back: Gideon Saar confirms Naftali Bennett will return to politics

Right-wing politicians hint at political cooperation and the return of former PM Naftali Bennett in a bid to oust Netanyahu at the next elections.

 POTENTIAL NETANYAHU successors? Gideon Sa’ar, Yair Lapid, and Avigdor Liberman meet on Wednesday.

No Time: Liberman calls on French Jews to flee to Israel after far-left victory in France

French Jews were plagued on both sides of the political spectrum by extreme candidates, some with a long history of antisemitism and some with a very recent history. 

 Avigdor Liberman speaking at an Yisrael Beytenu party meeting, July 8, 2024.

New 'Maariv' survey reveals a new right-wing party could crush the Likud party's majority

Conducted between July 3-4, 600 individuals participated in the survey, representing a sample of the adult population in Israel, 18 and above, both Jews and Arabs. The margin of error is 4.2%.

 THEN-ALTERNATE prime minister Naftali Bennett and then-finance minister Avigdor Liberman attend a cabinet meeting, in Jerusalem, in July 2022.

Is the Netanyahu era over? Bennett dominates premiership suitability - poll

A united right-wing party would be the largest party if a vote were held today; Bennett beats all others in premiership suitability.

 THEN-ALTERNATE prime minister Naftali Bennett and then-finance minister Avigdor Liberman attend a cabinet meeting, in Jerusalem, in July 2022.

Where is Israel’s political landscape headed at this point in the war?

Political Affairs: Is a ‘clean sweep’ incoming, or is it just ‘old wine in new bottles’?

 OPPOSITION HEAD MK Yair Lapid attends a 40-signatures debate at the plenum hall of the Knesset earlier this week: ‘The Knesset suddenly understands that it is on the way to falling apart.’

Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu reaches 15-year peak after Gantz withdraws from gov’t - poll

The party’s rise in the poll comes amid MK Benny Gantz’s withdrawal from the coalition, the escalation of tensions in the North, the hostage rescue operation in the Gaza Strip, and draft law.

 Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman is seen at a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, Israel, on June 19, 2023.

Gallant applauded as he votes against his coalition's haredi draft law

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant defied his party and coalition, voting against an old haredi draft bill approved by the Knesset.

 Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visits the IDF's Southern Command, June 2, 2024

'This is exactly what Sinwar, Nasrallah, and Iran were aiming for': MKs react to Gantz's gov. exit

Opposition leaders, including Yair Lapid and Avigdor Liberman, welcomed the decision, while Labor leader Yair Golan criticized the timing, calling it too late of a decision.

Benny Gantz at speech resigning from Israeli government on June 9, 2024.

The end of Bibism: The journey to toppling the Netanyahu government starts today - opinion

Establishing a home for disillusioned Likud and right-wing voters with Liberman, Sa'ar, and Bennett.

The government has reached exhaustion," Liberman said.

'Iran planning a Holocaust for us within two years,' Liberman says

Former defense minister Avigdor Liberman warned that Iran's axis plans to attack Israel from all fronts within two years.

 Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman is seen at a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, Israel, on June 19, 2023.