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.
In response to the controversy, Lapid stated, "It's a shame I didn't see such outrage when Orit Strock said that we should give up on the hostages and abandon them to die."
A former intelligence officer and Egypt expert spoke about the possibility that Egypt will take part in Trump's Gaza plan.
'Gaza will be rehabilitated, and conditions for self-governance will be created,' Lapid said.
Israeli Opposition leader and Yesh Atid Chair Yair Lapid addresses Congressional Summit
A weak, divided opposition is fueling concerns over the future of Israel’s democracy.
"My role is to present that there is an alternative to managing the country in a better way," he said.
The demand came in the wake of a report that Eli Feldstein had provided public relations services to Qataris while working in the PMO.
"The responsibility lies with Netanyahu, who is again delaying, again harming the process, again abandoning the hostages," Lapid said.
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.
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.
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