Yair Lapid

Israelis are mature and intelligent enough to know what is good for their country and do not need America’s help in choosing leaders. Likewise, the American people do not require input from Israel.

Yair Lapid lambasted the chief rabbi’s remarks on Sunday, stating, “Rabbi Yosef's words are an insult and disgrace to the IDF soldiers who risk their lives to defend the country."

Halevi said that broadening the sectors of Israel's population that serve in the IDF and national service is the only way to replace the many Israeli soldiers who have died in the current war.

"The Movement again criticizes the committee's decision not to recommend disciplinary or other measures against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a number of other senior figures," MQG stated.

The US administration wishes to drive a wedge between the government and Israeli society using Gantz, says Smotrich. Knesset discusses the issue of the haredi IDF draft on Monday.

Former prime minister, Ehud Barak, explains Netanyahu's failures since the beginning of the war and calls both the voters and Lapid, Gantz, and Eisenkot to call for early elections.

Opposition leader and Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid in Tel Aviv expressed his support for former Yesh Atid minister Orna Barbivay, who is running against incumbent mayor Ron Huldai.

The debate coincided with a hearing in the Supreme Court about the legality of the haredi exemption from IDF service.

This demonstration came following an announcement that hostage deal negotiations made meaningful progress and that Hamas was willing to be more flexible with its demands.

During the plenum debate, shouting ensued, with Ta'al member of Knesset Ahmed Tibi saying, "A Palestinian state will be established Ras Ben Amo [Arabic slang for 'in spite of his opposition']".