Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman, MK Avigdor Lieberman, vetoed the possibility of Naftali Bennett heading the 'Boycott Bloc' - and receiving the mandate to form a government. This is according to a report by Yisrael Hayom commentator Matti Tochfeld, according to senior officials involved in the talks.
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According to the report, the same sources say that there is a strong axis between Yair Lapid and Lieberman, and that the two are completely coordinated and neither can move forward without the other's consent.
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The same sources also claim that Lapid considered having Naftali Bennett form the government, but Lieberman stopped the move and vetoed it.
In closed-door talks, Lieberman explained his decision and said that it was impossible for Bennett to be awarded the prime ministership as head of a party with seven seats, the same number as Yisrael Beytenu's seats.
Avigdor Lieberman responded to the report: "Mati Tochfeld, I appreciate your consistency. To this day, you have not managed to write a single word of truth about Avigdor Lieberman or Yisrael Beiteinu. This is probably why you did not bother to contact us and get a response. There is no veto and no guarantee.".
