Yair Lapid
Netanyahu’s coalition topples Smotrich’s order to double tax import rate, opposition celebrates
The order was rejected by a wide margin, with 59 MKs against and 25 in favor.
Israel will use 'unimaginable' force if Iran attacks, Netanyahu warns at Knesset
Israeli opposition threatens to boycott Indian PM's Knesset speech if Supreme Court chief uninvited
If the political elite keep performing for cameras, Israel will never be able to heal - editorial
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
Israel's leaders reignite the fight over faith, service, and statehood as early elections emerge
Smotrich, Liberman, Gantz, Lapid, and Golan laid out competing visions for Israel’s future as fiscal and political strains fuel talk of elections early next year.
Lapid slams haredi conscription law as Knesset debate heats up
Opposition leader Yair Lapid challenges the haredi draft law, proposing a ban on draft evaders from voting as Knesset debates intensify.
Netanyahu's coalition weakens by two in Knesset, sits at just 50 seats - poll
The weakening of the coalition bloc is primarily due to the Religious Zionism party falling short of the electoral threshold.
