Yair Lapid is a Tel Aviv-born center-left Israeli politician. He is the founder and chairman of the Yesh Atid political party.
Lapid served as the alternate Prime Minister to Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister in a 2021 coalition government. He had also previously served as Finance Minister in Benjamin Netanyahu’s government from 2013-2014.
Yair Lapid began his public career as a journalist and TV presenter, before branching out into politics in 2012 with the formation of Yesh Atid.
The Knesset Spokesperson said she attempted to throw a glass bottle at a visitor and threatened that she would stab the visitor if she had a knife in her possession.
We are witnessing the issue of the hostages being hijacked by political elements and Kaplan Force activists.
"Only monsters are capable of murdering an 80-year-old woman in cold blood," National Unity leader Benny Gantz said.
Israel closed its embassy in Ireland following anti-Israel policies, with Ambassador Dana Erlich supporting the move while Opposition Leader Lapid criticized it as "a victory for antisemitism."
Opposition lawmakers criticized Levin's decision to return the divisive legislation to the table.
Reflecting on his career, Sa’ar remarks: “I think I’m the Israeli politician who has written the most resignation letters. I never focus on the seat; it’s not what interests me.”
Criticisms of the Israeli prime minister fall flat when considering his military, economic, and diplomatic successes.
Lapid urged Israel to strengthen regional alliances with Saudi Arabia and the Abraham Accords nations to confront growing instability in the region.
“A fixated mind can make one believe black is white,” he explained.
“This government doesn't want balance, it wants media like in Hungary, like in Russia – restrained, frightened, submissive, shallow,” Lapid said.