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Oct 19, 2026 at 5:09 AM ET
Liberman criticizes Trump’s backing of Netanyahu
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Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with 103FM on Monday, saying Trump found it convenient to run Israel through “Bibi the puppet.” Liberman was responding to Trump’s public statement of support for Netanyahu on Sunday.
WHO: Avigdor Liberman
WHAT: Liberman criticized Trump’s relationship with Netanyahu, accusing Trump of seeking to run Israel through “Bibi the puppet.”
WHEN: Oct 19, 2026
WHERE: Israel
WHY: Liberman made the remarks in response to Trump’s public statement of support for Netanyahu.
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