Liberman says IDF strikes on Iran failed to ‘exact a real price,’ accuses government of ‘showmanship’

Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman lauds the capabilities and professionalism of the Israeli Air Force in striking military targets in Iran early this morning but says that the operation failed to “exact a real price” from the Islamic Republic.

“We cannot ignore the hard reality and the fact that the Iranians won’t stop here. They’ll continue their efforts to obtain nuclear weapons and they’ll continue to transfer the funds from the sale of oil and gas to Hezbollah, the Houthis, the Shiite militias, and various proxies,” the hawkish veteran politician says in a post on X.

He accuses the government of being “once again content with showmanship” and calls for Israel to “act in a way that reflects our strength — rather than just talking about it.”

Last week, Liberman said Hezbollah’s drone attack on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in Caesarea was “further proof that Tehran has no red lines” and called for Israel to target Iran’s “strategic facilities” and “military and political elite.”