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.
B'Yachad party will pursue LGBTQ marriage rights if part of next government, Lapid vows
Netanyahu seeks to raise IDF budget, Lapid conditions support on canceling ‘corrupt’ haredi funds
No. 4: Naftali Bennett: The former PM seeking a comeback to ‘repair Israel’
No. 15: Netanyahu's key partners and challengers shaping Israel's future
Following the October elections, the influence of these figures could change dramatically, depending on the balance of power between Netanyahu’s camp and the opposition bloc.
Bennett confirms Netanyahu was warned by UAE of Sinwar threat before Oct. 7
Yair Lapid similarly scrutinized Netanyahu’s failure to heed the warning and claimed that others, including Egypt and the Shin Bet, had also attempted to warn the prime minister of Hamas’s threat.
Bennett presents B'Yachad party slate, revealing list ahead of October elections
Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid party is running on a joint list with Bennett, and the final list will include a merger between the two parties' members, pending an agreement on their placements.
Yesh Atid’s Michal Shir quits Knesset race as party faces growing wave of exits
Yesh Atid’s slate faces another shake-up as MK Michal Shir announces she is stepping aside, while expressing support for Yair Lapid and the party.
Israel cannot prevent another October 7 if Netanyahu keeps rewriting the first one - opinion
Israel cannot learn from October 7 if its leaders continue to deflect responsibility and rewrite the failures that made the massacre possible.
Naftali Bennett’s reset: Why the former PM broke his promises - and his plan to 'repair' Israel
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: In an exclusive video interview, Naftali Bennett confronts anger over broken campaign promises of the past and calls haredi enlistment and integration essential to "fixing" Israel.
Arab countries preparing for possibility of Eisenkot becoming PM, in talks with his people
Officials from several Arab states are seeking to better understand Eisenkot’s political strategy and positions, particularly on issues related to Israel’s ties with the Arab world.
Yesh Atid MK Karine Elharrar announces decision not to run for Knesset in upcoming election
Elharrar emphasized that, although she would not be running on the Yesh Atid list for the next Knesset, she would remain in the party and would continue to participate in the ongoing campaign.
Yesh Atid MKs Dvora Biton, Tatiana Mazarsky announce they will not join B’Yachad Knesset slate
Biton and Mazarsky’s decisions to seek re-election came after Yesh Atid MKs Meir Cohen and Mickey Levy confirmed on Monday that they were also not going to run with the party.
Yesh Atid MK Levy confirms he will not be on Knesset list, says he is not leaving party
Levy also mentioned that he had met with party leader Yair Lapid, and had agreed to serve as the head of the party's court.