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Liberman Rules Out Any Netanyahu-Led Coalition After Election

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC · How we work

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Avigdor Liberman said Yisrael Beytenu will not support any minority government after the Oct 27 election.
He also ruled out joining any coalition that includes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while Netanyahu leads Likud.
Liberman demanded a coalition of only Zionist parties, excluding Ra’am, the Joint List, Shas and United Torah Judaism.
He warned a minority government would be unstable and could return Netanyahu with roughly 70 seats.

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Avigdor Liberman said Yisrael Beytenu will not support any minority government after the Oct 27 election.
He also ruled out joining any coalition that includes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while Netanyahu leads Likud.
Liberman demanded a coalition of only Zionist parties, excluding Ra’am, the Joint List, Shas and United Torah Judaism.
He warned a minority government would be unstable and could return Netanyahu with roughly 70 seats.