Lieberman's statement, and what stood behind it: "He got angry at Eisenkot, sees it as cheating"

Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman closed the door on Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot's plan to swear in a minority government, 11 days before the elections. A senior figure in the Change Bloc told ynet that Lieberman got angry at Eisenkot's big-party campaign, saw it as cheating, and thinks it could lose the bloc the elections. Lieberman called on bloc members to plan a victory.

11 days before the 2026 elections, Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman closed the door on Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot's plan to swear in a minority government, saying he would not support any minority government, not even for a transitional period. A senior figure in the Change Bloc told ynet that Lieberman got angry at Eisenkot's big-party campaign, saw it as cheating after an agreement among bloc leaders, and thinks it could lose the entire bloc the elections. Lieberman reiterated his known conditions: he will not form a coalition with the Arab or Haredi parties. This morning he called on bloc members to stop planning defeat and start planning victory, which depends on voter turnout. Eisenkot evaded when asked how he would form a government with Lieberman's conditions, saying the biggest challenge is to prevent Bloc A from defeating Bloc B. The article relies on a single anonymous source and does not bring Eisenkot's direct response to the accusations.

Lieberman's statement, and what stood behind it: "He got angry at Eisenkot, sees it as cheating"