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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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Israeli rescue forces and police near the scene after a stampede killed dozens during the celebrations of the Jewish holiday of Lag Baomer on Mt. Meron on April 30, 2021.

Lapid: Netanyahu is responsible for Meron deaths, should step down

 LEFT: Religious Zionist Party leader MK Bezalel Smotrich. RIGHT: National Unity Party chair, Defense Minister Benny Gantz.

Smotrich – Gantz is the government's 'weak link'

 Ehud Barak addresses a protest against the government.

Ehud Barak to Foreign Affairs: Israel has a leadership vacuum

 Campaign posters at a voting station on the morning of the Municipal Elections, in Jerusalem, on February 27, 2024

Israel municipal elections: Polls close amid extremely low turnout

 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Israeli  minister of Defense Yoav Galant, Ministers and MK's during a discussion and a vote on the expulsion of MK Ofer Cassif at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 19, 2024.

Knesset debates extending service of IDF reservists

 Relatives of Gaza hostages speak at the rally at 'Hostages Square' in Tel Aviv, February 24, 2024

Politicians, musicians and Hollywood actors gather in Hostages' Square rally

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen in the Knesset plenum on February 21, 2024

Israel's Knesset votes against unilateral recognition of Palestinian state

 FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a meeting of his Religious Zionist Party parliamentary faction, last week, in the Knesset. Will the war bring an economic boom like the Six Day War, or a bust like Yom Kippur? There are arguments supporting both sides, says the writer.

Rescuing Gaza hostages 'not the most important thing,' Smotrich says

 Gideon Sa'ar

Tensions in National Unity after Gantz's absence from Cassif impeachment vote

 BENNY GANTZ has captured the hearts of many by taking the critical decision to join the prime minister and defense minister to form a war cabinet. He would, however, be mistaken if he thinks this is going to be enough, says the writer.

Navigating Israel's political woods: Gantz's unity move and Lapid's opposition stand

Yair Lapid, left, and Benjamin Netanyahu, right.

Lapid vows to bring Gaza hostages back in gov't talks with Netanyahu

 Opposition head Yair Lapid answers a question for the Jerusalem Post's Eliav Breuer. February 5, 2024.

Lapid to 'Post': Ben-Gvir is the face of Israel and its government, and that is 'dangerous'

 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir during a discussion and a vote in the assembly hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem. March 6, 2023.

Netanyahu to Ben-Gvir: I don't need help navigating Israel-US ties

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv , Israel , 28 October 2023.

Netanyahu makes slight gains against Gantz, Lapid in new election poll

 Benjamin Netanyahu and Yuli Edelstein seen at the Knesset on November 4, 2021

Israeli Likud lawmaker appears to call on party to replace Netanyahu