The Hebrew newspaper "Yedioth Ahronoth" said on Sunday that the head of the "Israel Our Home" party, Avigdor Lieberman, received an offer from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to assume the position of Minister of Defense.
The newspaper quoted the right-wing politician as saying: “A few days ago, I received an offer from the Prime Minister to return to the position of Minister of Defense, but we do not get stung twice.”
Lieberman, a former Defense Minister (2016-2018), added: “I prefer to wait for the elections, and in parallel, the Iranians are rushing towards the nuclear bomb and planning a multi-front attack on Israel, while our government is preoccupied with political survival,” according to the same source.
There was no immediate comment from Netanyahu's office regarding Lieberman's statements until 9:00 (UTG).
On Monday, during a meeting of his party’s parliamentary bloc, Lieberman called on opposition leaders to “unite efforts and form a joint war room to work on changing the government.”
Lieberman presented two options: the first, an alternative government in the Knesset, and the other an agreed-upon date for holding early elections, according to the same source.
Lieberman also called on representatives of the Likud Party (32 seats), led by Netanyahu, to defect and join him.
Lieberman had previously repeatedly attacked Prime Minister Netanyahu, saying: “The Israeli government has reached its end,” and “Getting rid of Netanyahu represents a reward for the Israelis.”
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