Netanyahu offers Lieberman defense and immigrant absorption ministries

Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu met Wednesday afternoon with Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of the Yisrael Beitenu party, to discuss the possibility of the party joining a national unity government. Lieberman was offered the defense and immigrant absorption ministries, and the two leaders agreed to hold another work meeting in the evening. Negotiating teams from the two sides are to start discussing the details.