Liberman seeks criminal probe of Netanyahu over "treason" claim

[Mehr] Avigdor Liberman, leader of the opposition Yisrael Beiteinu party, on October 26, 2026 called for a criminal investigation into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of "treason" on the grounds that he sought to launch a war against Iran while fearing he would lose an election, according to a Mehr News report.