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Opposition Yisrael Beiteinu party leader Avigdor Liberman has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of dragging Israel towards “civil war” in order to remain in power. Writing on X on Thursday, Liberman said: “The government (of Benjamin Netanyahu) is dragging the State of Israel into a civil war – just to cling to power for a few more days.” The former Israeli defence minister shared a photo showing a police officer surrounded by a large crowd of Haredi Jews who protested on Wednesday against military conscription. The officer appeared to be pleading with the crowd to leave him alone. “The sights we saw yesterday are a national disgrace,” Liberman said. A police officer begging for his life in front of […]