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Liberman: Netanyahu will get 70 mandates

Yisrael Beiteinu chairman warns that a minority government backed by Arab parties would collapse faster than the previous change coalition and hand Netanyahu a landslide victory within six months

Avigdor Liberman

Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Liberman has launched a sharp attack on voices within the change bloc calling for the formation of a minority government, warning that such a move would play directly into the hands of Benjamin Netanyahu.

"Anyone among us talking about a minority government is crowning Netanyahu within half a year for a four-year term with at least 70 mandates," Liberman told ynet. "Supporting a minority government means handing Netanyahu the premiership as a gift."

Liberman drew a comparison to the previous change-government experiment, making clear that reliance on Arab parties would lead to an even faster collapse.

"The change government lasted a bit more than a year," the Yisrael Beiteinu chairman recalled, adding a pointed warning to his bloc partners: "A minority government relying on abstention by Arab parties will last much less time."

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