Netanyahu, Liberman announce merger, pledge strong leadership | The Times of Israel

Netanyahu, Liberman announce merger, pledge strong leadership | The Times of Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman on Thursday night made official the news of a merger between their respective Knesset factions, Likud and Yisrael Beytenu, saying the new right-wing super-faction would improve governability in Israel and allow them to tackle burgeoning internal and external challenges facing the country.