❗️Lieberman wants Eisenkot to form unity government with Netanyahu, but refuses to join coalition himself Israel's Channel 12 (N12) reports that Yisrael Beiteinu party leader Avigdor Lieberman has cut off contact with opposition leaders Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot, reportedly refusing to answer their calls since Wednesday. According to N12, Lieberman favors the formation of a national unity government bringing together Netanyahu and the opposition. However, he refuses to join a Netanyahu-led coalition himself, preferring that Eisenkot take the step independently. Lieberman, who entered the elections seeking to become prime minister, is projected to secure seven Knesset seats, falling short of pre-election polls that suggested his party could win as many as nine. Separately, Israeli newspaper Maariv reported, citing sources close to Netanyahu, that the prime minister is considering forming a joint government with Eisenkot. Meanwhile, sources close to Lieberman told N12 that he has chosen to wait, believing that rising security tensions could alter the political balance.