In mid-November, Avigdor Lieberman stepped down from his position as Israeli Defence Minister, refusing to support the government’s decision to cease hostilities with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
In a televised interview, former Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman specifically urged the government to respond to Hamas actions in Gaza instead of focusing on Operation Northern Shield.
On November 14, Lieberman resigned as defence minister and also announced the withdrawal of his right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu party from the ruling coalition headed by Netanyahu.