Netanyahu's former NSC head Hanegbi explains why he won't back Likud in upcoming election
"In the upcoming election, I will vote for Avigdor Liberman," Hanegbi wrote, describing the decision as a historic personal departure from his political past
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A longtime Netanyahu insider publicly breaks ranks ahead of the election. Tzachi Hanegbi, who ran the National Security Council under Netanyahu, says he will vote for Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman instead of Likud. This signals potential erosion of Netanyahu's base among security establishment figures. Watch whether other former senior officials follow Hanegbi's lead.