{
  "id": 15712127,
  "title": "Netanyahu's former NSC head Hanegbi announces he will vote for Liberman's Yisrael Beytenu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/netanyahus-former-nsc-head-hanegbi-announces-he-will-vote-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T06:58:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-912239"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former National Security Council head and Likud politician Tzachi Hanegbi has announced that he will vote for Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman in the upcoming October 27 election. Hanegbi's decision comes after growing disagreements with elements of the Israeli Right, including exemptions from military service for the ultra-Orthodox, attitudes toward the judiciary, and the conduct of political leaders. He emphasized that while he remains committed to right-wing ideology, he is no longer aligned with contemporary right-wing parties that tolerate nationalist crime and undermine law enforcement institutions.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "After nearly 50 years, Tzachi Hanegbi abandons Likud for Liberman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/after-nearly-50-years-tzachi-hanegbi-abandons-likud-for-liberman",
        "published": "2026-10-20T05:31:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Ex-Netanyahu ally Hanegbi, longtime Likud stalwart, announces he’s voting for Liberman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ex-netanyahu-ally-hanegbi-longtime-likud-stalwart-announces-hes",
        "published": "2026-10-20T08:42:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}