Politics
Former Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi Breaks with Netanyahu
In a surprising political shift just ahead of the elections, veteran Likud figure and former National Security Council head Tzachi Hanegbi announced he will not vote for Benjamin Netanyahu's party for the first time in his life. Writing in an op-ed, Hanegbi criticized the right wing's direction, particularly objecting to mass military exemptions for ultra-Orthodox citizens and the rise of extremist factions. Hanegbi revealed that he plans to cast his ballot for Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Liberman instead. He praised Liberman's past security foresight regarding Hamas and shared regret that cabinet members, including himself, failed to heed those warnings adequately prior to the October 7 events.