Liberman pledges to recommend Eisenkot for PM, back Lapid as Knesset speaker
Avigdor Liberman said on Monday that Yisrael Beytenu will recommend Gadi Eisenkot for prime minister and back Yair Lapid for Knesset speaker following last week’s election.
Avigdor Liberman said on Monday that Yisrael Beytenu will recommend Gadi Eisenkot for prime minister and back Yair Lapid for Knesset speaker following last week’s election.
Party chairman Yair Golan has called for the opposition bloc seeking to replace Netanyahu to form a coalition with the Arab parties.
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"We demand a swift and thorough investigation to safeguard the integrity of the Knesset elections and the sovereignty of the people," Netanyahu concluded