Israeli Defense Minister Resigns in Protest Over Gaza Cease-Fire
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman abruptly resigned his post Wednesday in protest over a cease-fire reached with Gaza militant./ The government could technically survive without Lieberman’s Yisrael Beiteinu faction. But with elections currently set for November 2019, it’s unlikely to last that long in lame-duck form. Lieberman’s resignation will take effect in 48 hours and Netanyahu will take over on an interim basis. Residents of southern Israel had greeted news of the cease-fire with anger as dozens of protesters in the ...
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