"The Accused Law": Can Lieberman's Plan Topple Netanyahu?
Ten days before the Knesset elections on October 27, 2026, Avigdor Lieberman proposed a plan to prevent Netanyahu from forming a government, including electing a new Knesset speaker and passing the "Accused Law," but it clashes with disagreements with Gadi Eisenkot over the coalition formation mechanism and the leadership of the camp.
Ten days before the Israeli Knesset elections scheduled for October 27, 2026, the chairman of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, Avigdor Lieberman, proposed a plan aimed at preventing Benjamin Netanyahu from forming the next government. The plan begins with electing a new Knesset speaker to replace Amir Ohana, then passing what he calls the "Accused Law." Lieberman did not present a text specifying the conditions for applying the law or its effective date. The background reveals a dispute between Lieberman and Gadi Eisenkot, after the latter raised the possibility of forming a minority government supported by 58 or 59 votes, which Lieberman rejected even temporarily, insisting on a government based on a majority of parties he describes as "Zionist." At the same time, Eisenkot was accused of seeking to negotiate with Netanyahu, a political accusation. Competition for leadership of the camp itself is also heating up, after Lieberman criticized Eisenkot's campaign to boost his party's size at the expense of its allies, and a Yisrael Beiteinu official announced that the party would continue to task Lieberman with forming the government.