Alleged non-response to terrorist exercise: Likud and IDF respond to Liberman
Likud issues sharp response to Yisrael Beytenu chairman after he claimed that dozens of Nukhba terrorists practiced a raid on an Israeli community and that political leadership prevented the IDF from taking action
Assessment
A political blame game is escalating over a security incident that has not been independently confirmed. Liberman's claim that political leaders blocked a military response to a terrorist drill directly challenges the government's credibility on defense. The Likud party's sharp rebuttal signals that this accusation is seen as a serious political threat, not just a policy dispute. The public will need to watch for any official IDF confirmation or denial of the alleged exercise to determine which version of events has factual backing.