Avigdor Lieberman
Avigdor Lieberman is an Israeli politician who founded the Yisrael Beiteinu party and has served as Israel’s foreign minister, defense minister, and finance minister.
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Jul 6, 2026
Lean Left
Lieberman, head of Yisrael Beiteinu, opposes the judicial overhaul and demands a universal conscription law.
Labor/Meretz find common ground with him on conscription but remain wary of his anti-Arab rhetoric.
Jul 6, 2026
Lean Left
Lieberman is leveraging his secular right-wing base to demand a Haredi draft law, threatening coalition.
Labor/Meretz support conscription for Haredim but see Lieberman as a cynical opportunist on security issues.
Jul 3, 2026
Lean Left
Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party has opposed the judicial overhaul and demanded a secular coalition alternative.
An unpredictable figure; Labor/Meretz welcome his opposition to the overhaul but distrust his nationalist positions.
Jul 3, 2026
Lean Left
Lieberman threatens to leave the coalition over the ultra-Orthodox conscription bill, creating a rift.
Labor/Meretz view him as a cynical player who will ultimately back down, but welcome any fractures in the hard-right bloc.