Former Netanyahu aide Lieberman could be Israeli kingmaker


  • World
  • Thursday, 12 Sep 2019

FILE PHOTO:Avigdor Lieberman, head of Yisrael Beitenu party addresses a conference ahead of national elections, which will be held on September 17, in Tel Aviv, Israel September 5, 2019. REUTERS/Nir Elias/File Photo

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A former nightclub bouncer with a heavy Russian accent, Avigdor Lieberman used to carry a fresh change of shirt for his political boss, Benjamin Netanyahu.

He is now one of Israel's most prominent politicians and opinion polls suggest he could emerge as a kingmaker after an election on Tuesday, putting him in a position where he could possibly end the prime minister's decade in power.

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