Liberman Willing to Compromise on Haredi IDF Draft Law, Rejects PM Rotation Rumors
Liberman said flexibility on the draft law is open to negotiation as he seeks a 61-seat coalition without Arab-party support.
- On Friday, Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman signaled he is prepared to compromise on military conscription law to help form a government ending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's tenure.
- Following the 2026 election, anti-Netanyahu parties struggle to assemble a 61-seat majority in the 120-seat Knesset; Liberman argued strategic flexibility is necessary to prevent the bloc from squandering electoral support.
- United Torah Judaism chairman Yaakov Asher called the flexibility "heartening," while Reservists party leader Yoaz Hendel accused Liberman of abandoning state security, saying "that's the first thing you abandoned."
- Netanyahu's office attempted to contact United Torah Judaism factions Thursday night to block the offer, while Liberman reiterated he will not join a government dependent on Arab party abstentions.
- With the 26th Knesset swearing-in set for November 10, opposition leaders are intensifying public pressure to establish a coalition, framing these compromises as necessary to overcome political deadlock.
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Liberman: 'We'll compromise on Draft Law and sit with the haredi parties'
Yisrael Beytenu chairman declares his willingness to compromise on military conscription, rejects a rotational premiership agreement, and predicts that Likud MKs will join the coalition after a new government is formed.
Israel: Liberman announces climb down; will partner with Orthodox Jewish parties, compromise on draft law - The Tribune
Yisrael Beyteinu leader Avigdor Liberman on Friday said that he was willing to be "flexible" and compromise on his stand on the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) IDF draft law to form a government led by Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot.
Liberman willing to compromise on haredi IDF draft law, rejects PM rotation rumors
Liberman also clarified that he has no intention of entering into a rotational prime ministership alongside Eisenkot, and that he believes that "the rotation mechanism harms management of the state."
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