Head of the Yisrael Beiteinu party Avigdor Lieberman has taken advantage of the similar number of seats won by Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party in parliament and his main rival, ex-military chief Benny Gantz's centrist Blue and White alliance, by demanding political compromises.
Lieberman announced he would advise President Reuven Rivlin to pick Netanyahu to form a government but not before the PM pledges to approve a plan to liquidate Hamas movement.
Following this announcement, Lieberman left the country for a long private trip to an east European country.
He warned that if Netanyahu does not agree to his demand, then he will face a serious crisis.