Israel’s Lieberman resigns as defense minister

Move comes day after ceasefire is reached between Israel, Gaza-based resistance factions

By Abdelraouf Arnaout

JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Wednesday resigned from his post one day after a cease-fire was reached between Palestinian resistance factions and Israel.

Lieberman announced his resignation at a closed-door meeting of members of his Yisrael Beiteinu party, according to the Israeli Broadcasting Authority.

"I am here to officially announce my resignation as defense minister,” he was quoted as saying.

“What happened yesterday -- the agreement with Hamas -- is a surrender to terror; there’s no other interpretation,” Lieberman said.

The hardline defense minister’s resignation could lead to the dissolution of the Knesset (Israel’s parliament), according to sources close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Kaynak:

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