Just before a Knesset vote, Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman sent messages to Likud MKs Eli Dallal, Eliyahu Rabivo, and Hanokh Milbitsky, urging them to break with Netanyahu and support the IDF, according to N12.
Just before a Knesset vote Tuesday afternoon, Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman sent direct messages to three Likud MKs — Eli Dallal, Eliyahu Rabivo, and Hanokh Milbitsky — urging them to break with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and support the IDF. Liberman's message read: 'You have nothing to lose. For four years you helped Netanyahu survive, now help the IDF.' The development comes as Liberman has previously stated he is willing to sit in a coalition government with Likud provided Netanyahu is not at its head, as The Zioneer reported on July 6. The targeted appeal suggests an effort to peel off Likud votes ahead of a key legislative vote. The recipients' responses are not yet known.
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