Yair Lapid
With new players and old alliances, Israel’s post-October 7 political map takes shape
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Two significant political developments played out this week as Israel moves towards elections. Gadi Eisenkot and Yonatan Shamriz took the reflectors with key announcements.
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WZO votes to approve new leadership amid ongoing negotiations
The WZO said that Rabbi Doron Perez would serve as the new chairman, rotating with Yaakov Hagoel.
'Kushner is Israel's acting PM': Liberman launches scathing attack on gov't
'Those bloodthirsty terrorists who killed IDF soldiers after the ceasefire have only two options, surrender or die.'
Hadar Goldin’s parents, Israeli officials, welcome slain soldier's return
The Goldin family hopes that Hadar will remain a symbol, adding that they fought for camaraderie, a burial in Israel, and human dignity. Israeli political and military officials also eulogized him.
Opposition heads push for early elections, vow to 'fight draft-dodging law'
In the meeting, the leaders also spoke on plans to trigger early elections already in the Knesset’s ongoing winter session, rather than the scheduled date in October 2026.
Yesh Atid blows up WZC agreement, to submit KKL nationalization bill
"This evening I want to announce that Yesh Atid has decided it will not be part of any of the agreements in the Zionist institutions," Lapid said.
'Destroying the system': Lapid accuses Levin of harming Sde Teiman investigion
Opposition leader Yair Lapid slammed Justice Minister Yariv Levin for announcing his plan to hand-pick Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara's replacement in the Sde Teiman case.
MKs storm out during Lapid speech at Knesset session marking 30th anniversary of Rabin death
During his speech, Lapid called National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's inclusion in the government "the greatest sin of the current government.”
Israeli opposition voices support for IDF attorney's departure after right wing push
Leaders across Israel’s political spectrum, from Lapid and Gantz to Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, responded to IDF legal chief Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi’s resignation.
Yesh Atid, Democrats void deal with Likud after Netanyahu’s son chosen for WZC role
Yair Netanyahu is expected to receive one of the five senior positions, with a salary similar to that of a government minister, including an office and car.
Haredi conscription debate heats up with protest and bill outline reveal
'It's not a conscription law, it’s a full-blown law for draft evasion. If this draft is advanced, not a single haredi will enlist,' said Lapid
