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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Lapid to travel to Washington next week to present Gaza 'day after' plan

"My role is to present that there is an alternative to managing the country in a better way," he said.

  (L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and aide Eli Feldstein

Alleged ties between Netanyahu aides, Qatar prompt probe calls

The demand came in the wake of a report that Eli Feldstein had provided public relations services to Qataris while working in the PMO.

Smotrich to Netanyahu: ‘Give the order’ to conquer Gaza, expel civilians

"The responsibility lies with Netanyahu, who is again delaying, again harming the process, again abandoning the hostages," Lapid said.

Historic meeting: Israeli leaders receive newly republished writings of David Ben-Gurion

For the first time in decades, the writings of Israel’s founding father, David Ben-Gurion, have been republished in a new edition and presented to the country’s current and former leaders.

Israeli officials react to Trump's Gaza plan

Trump's plans to turn Gaza into a 'Riviera' were met with a split camp, with some praising his creativity, and others trying to return the focus back to the hostages.

Lapid, Shas ultra-Orthodox leader, discuss future political cooperation

“Our parents in heaven, listening to this conversation, must be proud," Lapid said in response to Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef.

Support, opposition: Israeli political figures weigh in on a possible hostage deal

Following several announcements by Hamas to foreign media sources that a hostage deal is imminent, Israeli political figures from across the spectrum have begun weighing in.

Lapid: A deal is possible, Hamas is uninterested in torpedoing it

Lapid has said he would provide a safety net for a deal, echoing statements from Mansour Abbas in the face of opposition to a deal from Smotrich.

By BENZI ROBIN
13/01/2025
 JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin (right) and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar shake hands in the Knesset

The judiciary is already politicized

I DO NOT think that “the policitization of the system” is a reason to object to the new outline. On the contrary, it is time to admit and formally recognize that the system is highly political.

Yair Lapid suffers leadership blow as Idan Roll resigns from Yesh Atid

The move was not a total surprise since Roll had expressed his dissatisfaction with the party line on a number of occasions since October 7.

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