Yair Lapid

Yair Lapid is a Tel Aviv-born center-left Israeli politician. He is the founder and chairman of the Yesh Atid political party.

Lapid served as the alternate Prime Minister to Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister in a 2021 coalition government. He had also previously served as Finance Minister in Benjamin Netanyahu’s government from 2013-2014.

Yair Lapid began his public career as a journalist and TV presenter, before branching out into politics in 2012 with the formation of Yesh Atid.

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Opposition Leader Yair Lapid condemned the firing of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in a joint statement with party leaders in Israeli opposition, November 6, 2024.

Gov't doing 'everything' to extend yeshiva students exemption from IDF service, Deri says

By ELIAV BREUER

No. 30: Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz: Israel's wartime opposition leaders

By ELIAV BREUER

Yair Lapid, Yair Golan, and Avigdor Liberman.

Opposition party leaders call for ground invasion of Lebanon

By ELIAV BREUER

Damage in Israel's North following multiple Hezbollah rocket barrages on September 22, 2024

'Ceasefire ensures next Oct. 7': Israeli politicians, regional leaders slam US-French proposal

By Eyal Green , ELIAV BREUER , JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Gideon Sa'ar (R)

Just like Bennett, Sa’ar is allowed to change his mind

By ORI WERTMAN

CAMPAIGN POSTERS for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, New Hope Leader Gideon Sa’ar and Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman are dotting the country as the March 23 election nears.

Sa'ar cites previous offers from Lapid following 'inexperienced' comment

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Opposition head Yair Lapid and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meet on July 13, 2022

Lapid on Hezbollah: 'We gave a lengthy amount of time for a diplomatic solution'

By HANNAH SARISOHN

NIS 727 billion budget expansion passes in Knesset as Israel-Hamas War continues

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Lapid at the Knesset, September 4, 2024.

Judicial appointments committee will convene with or without Levin, Lapid says

By ELIAV BREUER

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at a conference called "Israel's Return to the Temple Mount," at the Knesset on July 24, 2024.

Otzma Yehudit joins UTJ in threat to boycott Knesset plenum this week

By ELIAV BREUER

Yair Netanyahu: Bennett, Lapid to blame for not eliminating heads of Hamas

By Walla!

Yair Lapid

Opposition party leaders attack Netanyahu over Yoav Gallant's dismissal

Lapid: 'If Netanyahu didn’t know about leaked info, what does he know?'

Likud gains steady lead, Israelis prefer Trump over Harris

Lapid: Israel should have exacted a 'far heavier' price from Iran

Lapid urges deal to free all captives at once, pushes for Saudi normalization

'Defamatory content' that harms IDF: Hagari slams Channel 14 for aired video

IDF should target Iranian oil fields, Lapid tells 'Post'

Gov't doing 'everything' to extend yeshiva students exemption from IDF service, Deri says

No. 30: Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz: Israel's wartime opposition leaders

Opposition party leaders call for ground invasion of Lebanon

'Ceasefire ensures next Oct. 7': Israeli politicians, regional leaders slam US-French proposal

Just like Bennett, Sa’ar is allowed to change his mind

Sa'ar cites previous offers from Lapid following 'inexperienced' comment

Lapid on Hezbollah: 'We gave a lengthy amount of time for a diplomatic solution'

NIS 727 billion budget expansion passes in Knesset as Israel-Hamas War continues

Judicial appointments committee will convene with or without Levin, Lapid says

Otzma Yehudit joins UTJ in threat to boycott Knesset plenum this week

Yair Netanyahu: Bennett, Lapid to blame for not eliminating heads of Hamas