Israeli opposition leader demands Netanyahu's ouster over Oct. 7 failures

Avigdor Liberman, leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, stated that Prime Minister Netanyahu bears responsibility for the October 7, 2023, attacks and must leave office. He also said that government partners from that period should not join the next coalition after the October 27 elections. This is a continuation of existing political blame-shifting, but it signals potential coalition realignment ahead of the vote.