Yair Lapid


Elections, Polls
New poll: Liberman second largest party in Gantz camp, edging out Lapid

A new poll conducted for Maariv by Menachem Lazar shows Avigdor Liberman's party edging out Yair Lapid 14-13.

Avi Woolf | 05.07.24

Politics

Lapid: No problem with Charedim in coalition - on our terms

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid said in response to a question by JFeed that "so long as (the Charedim) accept the (coalition) principles, there is no problem in sitting with them."

Liran Vainshtain, JFeed Staff | 01.07.24

Netanyahu, Yair Lapid

Netanyahu in trouble again!

Long-submerged submarine saga resurfaces. 

Gila Isaacson | 24.06.24

Yair Lapid, Haredi Draft Law

Lapid accuses Bibi of selling out the soldiers 

MK Yair Lapid urged Knesset members to stay in the Knesset day and night until his version of an Haredi draft law is passed.

Avi Nachmani, JFeed Staff | 17.06.24

Politics

Opposition leaders meet, expect Gantz to join them

Following Avigdor Liberman's call to form a "war room" to bring down the government, Liberman, Lapid, and Sa'ar met to form a plan to do so and called on Gantz to join them.

JFeed Staff | 29.05.24

Politics

Liberman to Gantz and Lapid: "Let's set up a war room to bring down the government"

Yisrael Beytenu party leader Avigdor Liberman offered to work together with Gantz and Lapid to bring down the government.

Liran Vainshtain, JFeed Staff | 27.05.24

Israel-Gaza War, International Court of Justice

Opposition leader Lapid: ICJ ruling moral collapse; government could and should have prevented it

Opposition leader Yair Lapid expressed outrage at the ICJ ruling calling for a halt to operations in Rafah, while criticizing the government for failing to ensure broader international support.

Avi Woolf | 24.05.24

Israel-Gaza War, Al-Jazeera

Communications Minister defends seizure of AP equipment

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi responded sharply to Opposition Leader Yair Lapid's criticism of Israel's seizure of AP equipment on the grounds of violating the al-Jazeera law. Details below.

JFeed Staff | 21.05.24

Israel-Gaza War, International Criminal Court

"A complete moral failure": Opposition Leader Yair Lapid condemns ICC moves against Netanyahu

In a post for X, Lapid called the comparison between Netanyahu and Hamas in the ICC Prosecutor's move for arrest warrants "outrageous."

Avi Woolf | 20.05.24

Yair Lapid, Northern Front

Lapid causes an uproar online: "Helping Nasrallah"

Lapid wrote this morning on his Twitter account: "Independence Day will not be complete if the Israeli government does not announce that on September 1 the residents of the North are returning to their homes."

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| JFeed Staff | 14.05.24

US Sanctions on Israel

Report: Lapid is the real culprit behind US sanctions against IDF brigade

Yair Lapid condemned the sanctions that the US is seeking to impose on the Netzah Yehuda Battalion, blaming Ben Gvir and Smotrich for the move. In reality, the US is angry about an incident that took place during the Bennett-Lapid government.

Chani Edri, JFeed Staff | 21.04.24

Survey

Latest polls: Gantz lags behind, Netanyahu continues to climb

A new survey by Direct Polls published on Channel 14 shows that Netanyahu continues to climb opening a gap on Gantz, while Lapid remains at about 11 seats. Israelis were also asked what they thought regarding a counter-attack on Iran.

Chani Edri, JFeed Staff | 16.04.24

Israel-Gaza War, Hostages

Opposition Leader Lapid to Blinken: "We will not rest until the hostages return home"

Lapid told Blinken that "all Israeli citizens are united round the call to return the hostages."

Bentzi Rubin, Uriel Be'eri, JFeed Staff | 08.04.24

Israel-Gaza War, Elections

Lapid and Likud respond to Gantz's call for elections in September

Lapid says that six months is too long to wait for elections, while Likud calls Gantz's call "petty politics."

Avi Woolf | 03.04.24

Yair Lapid

With tensions brewing: Lapid makes diplomatic visit to the US

Opposition leader Yair Lapid has embarked on a political visit to Washington, D.C. during which he will meet with senior government officials. 

Uriel Be'eri, JFeed Staff | 02.04.24

Israel-Gaza War, Politics

Likud responds to Schumer's call for new elections in Israel: "We are not a banana republic"

The Likud also stated that "contrary to Schumer's statement, the Israeli public supports complete victory over Hamas."

Avi Woolf | 14.03.24

Budget, Knesset

Updated budget for 2024 passes final vote

Minister Avi Dichter previously threatened to vote no, but ultimately changed his mind and voted in favor of the budget bill.

Bentzi Rubin, JFeed Staff | 13.03.24

IDF, Draft

Lapid: "If the Charedim don't enlist, they won't get the money"

Opposition Leader MK Yair Lapid addressed the draft controversy at the beginning of his party's meeting, saying that "Charedim need to enlist like our children."

Bentzi Rubin, JFeed Staff | 11.03.24

Meron Disaster, Likud

Likud party disavows responsibility for Meron Disaster

The Likud party has officially responded to the State Commission of Inquiry's report on the Meron disaster, which held then-Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Public Security Minister Amir Ohana personally responsible, by calling it "political."

Bentzi Rubin, JFeed Staff | 06.03.24

Israel-Gaza War, Politics

Channel 13 poll shows Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid continuing to decline, most parties holding steady

Avigdor Liberman's party is inching closer to overtaking Lapid, while Ben Gvir's party runs neck and neck with Liberman.

Avi Woolf | 04.03.24