Abdel Raouf Arnaout<\/p>\n
14 May 2026\u2022Update: 14 May 2026<\/p>\n
Israeli opposition leader Avigdor Lieberman warned Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might take military action “for electoral purposes,” amid reports about a possible dissolution of the Knesset.<\/p>\n
In statement during his visit to the settlement of Be’eri near Gaza, Lieberman, a former defense minister, said he does not oppose taking any military action “if necessary.”<\/p>\n
He warned that Netanyahu “might take military action not only to achieve victory, but solely to serve electoral purposes.”<\/p>\n
“It concerns our soldiers. If a military action is taken, it should be solely for the purpose of making a decision. It is unacceptable to take military action for the purpose of holding elections,” said Lieberman, head of the Yisrael Beytenu party, without specifying the nature or location of any military action.<\/p>\n
His warning followed repeated threats by Netanyahu \u201cto change the face of the Middle East” and to make Israel a regional “superpower.”<\/p>\n
Israel’s ruling coalition submitted a bill Wednesday evening to dissolve the Knesset amid a Haredi conscription crisis, in a move seen as an attempt to thwart a similar step from the opposition.<\/p>\n
General elections are scheduled to take place in October.<\/p>\n
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