The revelations came from documents referred to as "The Uber Files" obtained by The Guardians and shared with the ICIJ.
"He is a dead horse in politics, whose time has passed," a critic of Israel Katz said, claiming the cancellation is due to Katz's lack of popularity.
"Do you think if Yossi Cohen comes, they won't authorize him?" a Likud official said. "The party won't say no to a game-changer."
The former finance minster’s comments essentially concede that the last government fell because Netanyahu was not willing to hand over power to Gantz by allowing the budget to pass.
"He doesn’t only take credit for my work. It has been that way for years," said former finance minister and senior Likud figure Israel Katz.
"The problem is a lack of supply in the housing market," said the co-founder of First Israel Mortgages. "The only way to bring down prices is to build more homes."
Liberman's approach would help push more people to rejoin the workforce but could spell disaster for thousands of breadwinners that are still legitimately struggling to find work.
"With all due respect to all of Netanyahu's accomplishments, enough already!"
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.