Yair Lapid
Yair Lapid, a former journalist and television host, founded the centrist Yesh Atid party in 2012. He has served as finance minister, foreign minister and prime minister, and has led the opposition in the Knesset. Follow reporting on Lapid from Israel's news outlets here, from parliamentary battles to election strategy.
Earlier coverage
Thursday, 1 October 2026
- Lapid turns down invite to study Torah with Netanyahu with Torah verse of his own
- Lapid turns down invite to study Torah with Netanyahu with Torah verse of his own
- Lapid Mocks Ohana with Tehilim after Last-Minute Hoshana Rabba Invite
- Netanyahu to host defense chiefs in Knesset sukkah for Torah study session
Wednesday, 30 September 2026
- Lapid Says Attempted Hijacking Not Part Of Yesterday’s Security Warning
- Netanyahu labels flydubai diverted flight as 'serious security incident'
- Netanyahu responds flydubai incident: Israel preparing for more security threats
- Lapid attacks, official responds: Clash over warning before plane terror attack
- Lapid attacks, official responds: Clash over warning before plane terror attack
- With electoral deadlock possible, anti-Netanyahu bloc targets control of Knesset after election
- Lapid: Nothing close to flydubai incident discussed during latest security briefing with Netanyahu
- Lapid: Nothing close to flydubai incident discussed during latest security briefing with Netanyahu
- Lapid: Nothing close to flydubai incident discussed during latest security briefing with Netanyahu
- Lapid: Nothing Remotely like the Plane Incident Appeared in the Security Briefing
- Netanyahu, Lapid meet to discuss sensitive security situation ahead of elections
- Lapid Attacks Netanyahu Minutes after Security Briefing on Possible Pre-Election Attacks
- LAPID AFTER SECURITY BRIEFING: ‘No Reason For Public Panic’ — Blasts Netanyahu Over IDF Base Video And Chareidi Draft
- Flydubai rescue flight taking passengers from Saudi Arabia lands in Israel
- Passengers aboard flydubai flight to Tel Aviv say crewman tried to crash plane: ‘We heard screams, the plane dived’
- Lapid After Netanyahu Security Briefing: Doesn't Deny Exceptional Threat Exists
- Likud attacks Lapid: His statement was prepared in advance, unrelated to the meeting
- Lapid after meeting with Netanyahu: No reason to cause public panic
- PMO: Lapid was briefed on warnings of possible attacks ahead of the elections
Tuesday, 29 September 2026
- Lapid: No need for public panic, despite Netanyahu's claims of possible pre-election attack
- Lapid: No need for public panic, despite Netanyahu's claims of possible pre-election attack
- Netanyahu claims indications of attack plot by ‘enemies’ ahead of election; Lapid, briefed, derides him
- Netanyahu claims indications of attack plot by ‘enemies’ ahead of election; Lapid, briefed, derides him
- WATCH: 'Don't mess with us': Netanyahu warns enemies may attack Israel ahead of election
- WATCH: 'Don't mess with us': Netanyahu warns enemies may attack Israel ahead of election
- Netanyahu Backs Down: PM to Brief Lapid Tonight after Initial Refusal