Liberman Gives Eisenkot Full Backing and Says He Is Not Seeking Premiership

Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman gave Gadi Eisenkot his full backing on Tuesday, November 10, and said he was not seeking to become prime minister. Speaking at his faction's statement in the 26th Knesset, he also dismissed claims that he had requested a rotation in the premiership. “I give Eisenkot my full backing,” Liberman said. He described claims that he was seeking a rotation as false. He said the election results had led his party to reassess its position, and that the change bloc needed to redefine its objectives and the order of its priorities to prevent another election. Liberman set out three priorities for that bloc: ending Benjamin Netanyahu's tenure, preventing a further election, and avoiding a minority government dependent on Ra'am and the Joint List (Hadash-Ta'al-Balad). He also said he was not conducting negotiations with the Haredi parties. On conscription, Liberman emphasized that a new law would need to withstand scrutiny by the High Court of Justice. He acknowledged that the change bloc's members hold different political views, while saying that they are guided by what benefits Israel.