MK Tali Gotliv Urges Lieberman and Bennett to Join Netanyahu Coalition

MK Tali Gotliv of Otzma Yehudit has launched a sharp public appeal to Yisrael Beytenu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, urging them to sever ties with the center-left bloc and join a right-wing government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Speaking in a fiery interview, Gotliv directly addressed Lieberman and Bennett against the backdrop of ongoing coalition negotiations. As Gadi Eisenkot continues to utilize his 28-day presidential mandate to form a government, right-wing factions have expressed deep concern over the possibility of a minority administration supported from the outside by Arab parties and the left.

"I am appealing here to Lieberman and to Bennett," Gotliv stated. "Have you lost your mind? Lieberman, you have an opportunity here to come and get a place, to receive an electric shock like a defibrillator, to return, to gain power, and to show who you are." Gotliv argued that political survival instincts might push Lieberman toward the right-wing coalition, claiming that his party risks losing political relevance otherwise.

Addressing potential scenarios where Eisenkot might establish a government backed by external support from the Arab factions and figures like Ofer Cassif, Gotliv warned against what she termed a severe national security risk. Rejecting Lieberman's past denials regarding cooperation with certain political elements, Gotliv urged the right-wing bloc to act proactively to prevent a left-wing government or repeat elections.