Liberman warns Netanyahu could launch military op. for election purposes, amid coalition crisis
Liberman made the remarks during a visit to Kibbutz Be’eri, one of the southern communities bordering Gaza that was brutally attacked by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 massacre.
Assessment
Avigdor Liberman is publicly accusing Prime Minister Netanyahu of potentially using military action as a political tool to manage a coalition crisis. The accusation, made at a site of the October 7 Hamas attack, carries heavy weight by invoking that trauma. This signals deepening distrust between political rivals and raises the stakes for any future security decision, which will now be scrutinized for political motive.