Avigdor Lieberman

Aged 68, he was once a close ally of Netanyahu. Even more hardline than his former leader, Lieberman left the government in 2018 – accusing the Prime Minister of being too soft on Palestinian militants in Gaza – and has become one of his fiercest critics. His party, ‘Israel Beitenu’ (Israel, Our Home), draws much of its support from the community of immigrants from the former Soviet Union.