Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsLieberman joined Bennett and Lapid in accusing Netanyahu of turning Israel into a 'vassal' state by holding off attacks in Lebanon amid U.S. pressure, with even his ally Ben-Gvir criticizing the decisionShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeLinda Dayan 07:47 PM • June 02 2026 IDTYisrael Beiteinu party leader and former Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman joined a chorus of opponents to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, slamming him for capitulating to the demands of U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Israel's operations in Lebanon.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Benjamin NetanyahuLebanonDonald TrumpIsrael Elections 2026CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonTrump-NetanyahuMamdani-Israel ParadeGazaIsrael ElectionsRome PrideHaQuizHaaretz Podcast'Complete Doormat': Netanyahu Rivals Bash Him for Caving to Trump on LebanonAssaulters of October 7-bereaved Father Handed Lenient SentencesNetanyahu Conquered the Mossad With the Israeli High Court's HelpArms and Abraham Accords: Israel Sells More Weapons to Arab Allies Than to U.S.Gregg Carlstrom on Lebanon, Gaza and the Iran Cease-fire That Feels Like WarRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Pentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran WarAfter October 7, More and More Americans and Britons Are Choosing Judaism. Why?