Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu named one of Israel's most polarizing politicians as defense minister.
One of Israel's most divisive leaders, Lieberman, 57, is known for a sharp tongue that has offended allies and opponents at home and abroad.
He has angered neighboring Egypt with comments in the past, including a suggestion that Israel bomb Egypt's Aswan Dam. In another moment of anger, he said Egypt's then-president Hosni Mubarak could "go to hell."
Also among his controversial stances, Lieberman favored much harsher military action during a 2014 war against Gaza.
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