Yair Lapid

Lapid calls on Netanyahu to convene defense budget committee, release NIS 11b. to IDF

Opposition leader Yair Lapid called on Netanyahu to convene the defense budget committee and release NIS 11 billion for urgent military purchases.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with opposition head Yair Lapid, June 17, 2025
Israeli flag and rainbow flag being waved at Tel Aviv Pride Parade, June 25 2021

B'Yachad party will pursue LGBTQ marriage rights if part of next government, Lapid vows

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with opposition head Yair Lapid, June 17, 2025

Netanyahu seeks to raise IDF budget, Lapid conditions support on canceling ‘corrupt’ haredi funds

B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett sits down with The Jerusalem Post at his party's headquarters, central Israel, September 4, 2026

No. 4: Naftali Bennett: The former PM seeking a comeback to ‘repair Israel’


Netanyahu attacks Bennett, Lapid's joint party list announcement with inflammatory video

Members of the Netanyahu-led coalition and the opposition reacted to Bennett and Lapid's announcement that the two will form a joint list for the 2026 Knesset elections.

 (L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett, Opposition Leader and Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid.

Israeli politics shaken as Bennett and Lapid join forces again - analysis

On paper, Bennett and Lapid had no business being allied. However, the personal trust between them is the central campaign promise.

 Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid seen at a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on June 19, 2022.

Former PMs Bennett, Lapid hold press conference, launch unified party for Knesset elections

Space has been left for Yashar! leader Gadi Eisenkot to join the former prime ministers' merger as well, Bennett’s office told The Jerusalem Post.

Former PMs Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid arrive at the launch of their Knesset joint party list, April 26, 2026.

Opposition vows to establish Oct. 7 probe as bereaved families clash at High Court hearing

“Anyone who says ‘later’ about investigating the October 7 massacre means ‘never,” Bennett said.

Bereaved families opposing a state commission of inquiry protest outside a hearing on a petition demanding the formation of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 23, 2026.

Israel to mark Independence Day with 'heads held high', says Bennett as opposition honors fallen

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett told The Jerusalem Post that while Israel remembers those who were lost, it also embraces the families who sacrificed “what was most precious to them."

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends the funeral of Israeli soldier Staff Sergeant Maxsim Entis at the Bat Yam Military Cemetery, March 31, 2026.

Eisenkot overtakes Bennett for opposition leadership as Lapid ends last in latest poll

Gadi Eisenkot gathered 27% of the votes in the latest Maariv survey over who should lead the opposition, while Naftali Bennett received 16%, and Yair Lapid ended last with 6%.

Gadi Eisenkot attends a conference at the Academic College in Tel Aviv, January 6, 2026.

Talking to Lebanon: Peace, or a temporary respite from Hezbollah? - editorial

Israel needs to make its own decisions based on its own needs, with the only consideration the country should have concerning the North being to keep the residents safe.

An Israeli army vehicle moves near destroyed houses in Southern Lebanon, as seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border on April 15, 2026 in Southern Lebanon, Israel.

Lapid says Israel's promises 'crash into reality' as opposition rages at Lebanon ceasefire

Internationally, the ceasefire has received more support, with the President of the EU and the Secretary General of the UN praising the announcement.

Head of the opposition and head of the Yesh Atid party MK Yair Lapid and MK Meirav Ben-Ari deliver a joint statement at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.

Knesset Finance panel debates transfer of NIS 98 million to haredi schools

The High Court ordered last month that the Finance Committee reconvene and hold a fresh deliberation on the matter before voting to approve the transfer of the funds.

Finance Committee chair MK Hanoch Milwidsky leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah, March 15, 2026.

Bennett's 'repair team' reveals the lesson he learned from Lapid, his own scars - analysis

In the most recent Lazar Research survey, conducted on April 9, Bennett 2026 polled at 24 seats, just one behind Likud's 25, with the opposition bloc holding a 61-seat majority.

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, on February 17, 2026.