Yair Lapid

The former Minister of Energy, who has served as an MK since 2013, joins the long list of faction members who will not be in the next Knesset. Thus, 12 incumbent MKs from Yesh Atid will not be placed on the joint list with Bennett in the upcoming elections.

The former Minister of Energy, who has served as an MK since 2013, joins the list of faction members who will not be in the next Knesset. "After consulting with my family, I decided to move on to a new challenge," she wrote.

Lapid pledged that the next government will work to pass a constitution for the State of Israel, with the Declaration of Independence serving as its preamble. According to him, the constitution is intended to establish democratic rules of the game and forge broad agreements between parts of the nation.

Knesset member Debbie Biton announced on Tuesday via X that she will not run on the "Yesh Atid" list in the upcoming elections. She had informed party leader Yair Lapid of her decision last Thursday.

Following Meir Cohen, MK Mickey Levy of Yesh Atid has announced he will not run for the next Knesset. He will be appointed as the head of the party's tribunal.

Former minister Meir Cohen, one of the party's veterans, announced that he will not run on the "Beichad" list of Bennett and Lapid for the next Knesset. He will be appointed chairman and president of the Yesh Atid conference.

Ahead of presenting the joint list with Naftali Bennett, the Yesh Atid chairman is carrying out a deep reorganization within the party. While some MKs will keep their spots, a series of senior figures have resigned or were pushed back, while others wait for the final decision, expected by the end of the week.

Lapid and Lieberman agreed to focus on responsibility for the October 7 massacre, the cost of living, the loss of governance, and Israel's international standing. The meeting took place with Bennett's knowledge, and in the background, coordination between him and Lieberman is strengthening ahead of the day after the elections. One possibility: a joint move that would require Eisenkot to waive the...

Polls predicting only about 15 mandates for the Bennett-Lapid list are causing tension in Yesh Atid, where most of the incumbent MKs are expected to be left out. A post on the party's youth Instagram page, which was later deleted, hinted at which MKs might get realistic spots and which senior members were pushed out.

It seems that the chairman of Yesh Atid, Yair Lapid, has been absent recently from the Behad party campaign. The movement's chairman, former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, in an interview with 103FM radio, denies this categorically: "We are plowing the country, separately and together. We held two conferences in the last few days, and we continue to reach everywhere."

Opposition leader Yair Lapid presented his party's foreign policy goals, emphasizing the need to strengthen the alliance with the USA, restore ties with Europe, and pursue regional peace agreements.

Member of Knesset Elazar Stern has announced his resignation from the Yesh Atid party and his intention to step down from the Knesset. He expressed his gratitude to party leader Yair Lapid for their years of partnership.

Following his announcement to leave politics, the prominent Yesh Atid representative submitted his official resignation letter to Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana today. Michal Kabava Salvani is expected to take his seat in parliament.

I wish Fleischman would curse me instead of Yair Lapid and accuse me of every possible charge. There are many expenses, dear Itamar Fleischman, and times are not easy.

After the warning letter sent by the opposition leader against senior figures at Channel 14, including commentator Daniel Cohen, an official response was delivered on behalf of Cohen. The response claims that this is legitimate political criticism, while taking a jab at Lapid regarding his viewing habits.

Israel Bar Association head Amit Becher has demanded a criminal investigation into Channel 14, Yinon Magal, and Yotam Zimri for incitement and intimidation against Judge Oren Silverman.

Opposition leader Yair Lapid threatened to sue Channel 14 after Itamar Fleischman, a panelist on "The Patriots," accused him of "helping the Nazis." The dispute followed Lapid's interview with CNN.

Opposition leader Yair Lapid announced his intention to sue Channel 14 following remarks made on the program "The Patriots." The controversy arose during a discussion of his CNN interview, where panelists compared his rhetoric to collaboration with Nazis.

Following a video circulated against him on social media from his CNN interview, Yair Lapid clarifies what he actually said about Jewish terrorism and adds: "I thank Yinon Magal and the other mouthpieces who do not stop publishing materials from my speeches and interviews in America. You and your boss have destroyed our relations with the Democrats."

A field study presented to the "Behad" party suggests a potential of up to three mandates from new voters. Russian and Ukrainian-speaking immigrants who arrived since 2022 constitute about 10% of the Russian-speaking electorate and show a tendency toward the center-right.

Welcome to the circus of the leaders of change and confusion: let's start with Naftali Bennett, who arrives for an interview and cannot say a simple thing – that he will recommend the head of the largest party in the bloc. Bennett stutters, twists, evades, and eventually provides a strange answer.

MK Ron Katz has announced his resignation, joining several other Yesh Atid members who will not run in the upcoming elections. Amidst the party's declining poll numbers, Katz stated he is taking a break from public life to embark on a new path.

Opposition leader Yair Lapid reflects on his three-month partnership with Naftali Bennett in a special interview. He also addressed the nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia and current polling trends.