Yisrael Beiteinu leader warns Netanyahu against security decisions during transitional government

Avigdor Liberman, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against making security decisions that could lead to war without parliamentary oversight and full consent of security bodies, amid tensions with Iran.

Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Liberman warned today (Thursday) against making security decisions that could lead Israel to war during a transitional government period. In a post published on social media, Liberman demanded that such decisions be made only under parliamentary oversight and with the agreement of all security bodies. His remarks come following a letter sent yesterday by Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in which he demanded that he exercise restraint and avoid non-urgent military moves until a new government is sworn in. This comes amid tensions with Iran and the possibility of resuming military action against it.