Yesh Atid

Likud officials:

'Yesh Atid sabotaging judicial reform talks'

Likud accuses Yesh Atid of bringing unrelated issues to negotiations at President's Residence, being more extreme than National Unity party.

Yesh Atid calls for creation of Israeli constitution

Party of opposition leader Yair Lapid says it called for significant reform during negotiations at President's Residence.

MKs Confirm:

Yesh Atid, Labor considering mass resignation from the Knesset

MKs mulling plan to force Israel into constitutional crisis by having all Opposition lawmakers resign from the Knesset en masse.

Yesh Atid MK 'eulogizes' democracy in Knesset speech

MK Simon Davidson blasts Levin reform: The funeral will leave Jerusalem and take place during the third reading of the legal coup.

Yesh Atid MK to INN:

'Don't portray the protesters as left-wingers'

MK Meirav Cohen: The desire to preserve democracy has nothing to do with being on the right or the left.

Longtime Yesh Atid MK to step down

MK Yoel Razvozov announces he will be resigning from the Knesset at the end of the month. He will be replaced by Shelly Meron.

Israel's ambassador to Canada quits in protest of new government

Former Yesh Atid MK-turned ambassador joins ambassador to France in resigning position to protest new government's policies.

Suspect arrested for making death threats to Yesh Atid MK

MK Elazar Stern receives death threats from anonymous caller. Police identify and arrest suspect.

Yesh Atid MK:

'A sad day for Israeli democracy'

MK Vladimir Beliak: A dangerous, racist, extreme and disorganized government has arisen here. We will do everything to shorten its days.

Yesh Atid MK to INN:

'Congratulate the government? I'm actually mourning'

MK Moshe Turpaz: Today is a day of celebration for democracy, but I feel that the majority of Israeli citizens should be worried.

Filibuster woes:

Coalition agrees to vote in new Speaker tomorrow

The opposition planned a long filibuster, the coalition threatened legal action. Eventually, they agreed to postpone the vote.

Opposition 'Peace Talks:'

If Netanyahu can work with Tibi, we can work together

Opposition parties attempt to reconcile after post-election infighting in order to oppose incoming right-wing government.

Yesh Atid

Yesh Atid already submits 17 bills

MK Toporovski: "We will fight united ... until we replace the extremist government with the government of change."

Yesh Atid MK:

'The Override Clause is an assassination of the Supreme Court'

MK Vladimir Beliak says his party will lead a fighting opposition, and is certain the opposition can be brought together.

Shocking report:

Lapid advisor-oil exec. brother pressured maritime border deal

Hillel Koverinsky, who holds no official government position attempted to convince members of the government to vote for the agreement.

Lapid:

'We are in a momentum and everyone sees it'

PM at Yesh Atid election headquarters: We need to get one more seat and we won.

Yesh Atid MK on rise of right:

'Hitler rose to power democratically'

Yesh Atid's MK Ram Ben Barak compared the rise of a right-wing government to that of Adolf Hitler then stated: "I am not comparing"

Rift in the coalition?

Yesh Atid rules out government led by Gantz

Officials from ruling Yesh Atid party say they will never join government led by Gantz - even if he can break apart right-wing bloc.

Poll: Yesh Atid up to 27 seats

With a week to go before the election, a new poll shows Yesh Atid pull within 4 seats of Likud, neither side having a 61-seat majority.

Tension on the left:

National Unity calls on Lapid to stop attacking his own side

The party has sent the request to Yesh Atid members after the latter alleged that the former would be willing to sit with Netanyahu.

Lapid: We won't allow Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount

PM makes appeal to Israeli Arab sector to vote for Yesh Atid in the upcoming elections.

Yesh Atid blasts Netanyahu:

'An opposition leader who only cares about himself'

Yesh Atid and Likud trade barbs after Netanyahu refuses to attend briefing on Lebanon maritime border agreement.

Elections Committee denies petition against Channel 14

Prime Minister Lapid's Yesh Atid party submitted the petition against the right-leaning channel & will be charged 20,000 NIS in court fees.

Yesh Atid minister won't rule out gov't with Joint Arab List

Economy Min. Orna Barbivay won't rule out forming a coalition which relies on the Joint Arab List.

Political analyst:

Lapid's political camp attempts to silence rght-wing media

Political analyst Amit Segal slams Yesh Atid petition against Channel 14, points to history of attempts to silence right-wing media outlets.

Yesh Atid: Channel 14 is a Likud election outlet

Yesh Atid demands recognition of Channel 14 as a Likud election outlet. Channel 14 invites Lapid to be interviewed instead of boycotting it

Yesh Atid MK: Soon TV announcers will be religious

'Those who respect an Arab woman with a veil can't tolerate a religious Jewish woman with a hair covering,' Religious Zionism MK retorts.

Lapid won't back disqualification of Balad Party

PM's Yesh Atid Party will not support the disqualification of Balad chairman despite backing such initiatives in the past.

Yesh Atid:

'Joint List split opportunity for Tibi, Odeh to moderate'

Yesh Atid officials say they hope split of Balad party from Joint Arab List will allow remaining parties in list to move towards the center.

Yesh Atid submits election slate

The slate includes two former IDF generals, two former police superintendents and a former deputy head of the Mossad.

Yesh Atid website: Likud is the party of the Sephardim

Russian-language website of Yair Lapid's party deletes post saying 'Likud no longer represents all of Israel, is a Sephardic sectoral party'

Yesh Atid Knesset slate is almost unchanged

Prime Minister Lapid's party presents its slate for the 25th Knesset. Lapid blasts Netanyahu: His campaign tells you that Israel is at war.

Why no haredi women in religious parties?

A group of religious women has joined Lapid's Yesh Atid, but when will Shas and UTJ have their own female representatives?

Lapid's offer:

Reserved spots for Labor and Meretz on Yesh Atid slate

Lapid to propose to Michaeli and Galon that they run together in exchange for candidates from their parties being included on his slate.

2022 Elections:

Yesh Atid plans to 'steal' Labor, Meretz votes to force alliance

Polls show Meretz hovering above electoral threshold as Lapid seeks to ensure only he, not Gantz, is the alternative to Netanyahu.

Lapid's former no. 2 reveals who he will vote for

Rabbi Piron says that Yesh Atid deserves to be a ruling party, but in the upcoming elections "I will vote for Hili Tropper".

MK Tur-Paz to Arutz Sheva

"The next Yesh Atid Government will have room for the haredim"

MK Moshe Tur-Paz spoke about the budding relationship between his party and members of the haredi sector

Former Chief of Staff to join Yesh Atid party?

Gadi Eizenkot, a former IDF chief of staff, expected to announce decision to run for Knesset with Yesh Atid.

Lapid mocks Netanyahu:

'He learned how to fill up his gas tank'

Medical interns disrupt PM's speech at Yesh Atid conference in Tel Aviv: Lapid: Don't interrupt them, don't throw them out.

Yesh Atid:

Finance Minister will need to compromise on no-haredim demand

Yesh Atid party warns Likud will rise to power if Yisrael Beytenu insists on boycotting haredi parties. Yisrael Beytenu shoots back.

2022 Elections:

Ex-Likud New Hope MK jumps ship to Yesh Atid

"What won't people do for a Knesset seat!" responds Likud's Miri Regev.

Lapid:

'The choice is between the future and the past'

Prime Minister to members of his Yesh Atid party: These elections could be an opportunity for us to get out of this complicated situation.

Yesh Atid MK:

'Haredim will be an integral part of a govt headed by Lapid'

"Lapid has undergone a transformation," says MK Simon Davidson. "He now sees haredim differently."

Coalition Crisis:

Coalition MK: Israel is heading to new elections

Yesh Atid lawmaker says that after speaking with rogue Yamina MK, she believes new elections are inevitable.

Yesh Atid MK:

'Time for Netanyahu to leave politics'

MK Ram Ben-Barak criticizes Deputy Economy Minister Yair Golan who called Netanyahu a "malignant disease."

Joining politics

Former IDF Chief of Staff to run in next election

Gadi Eizenkot has decided to run for the Knesset and is in talks with several parties, the main one being Yesh Atid.

Yesh Atid MK:

'This govt was worth it just to help Arab society'

"Mansour Abbas is a true partner," says Ram Ben-Barak. "This is the way to heal our society."

New poll shows only 36% voter retention for Yamina

Other issues covered by the poll: leadership integrity, Arab population conditions, and state security, and Israel's economy.

Former adviser to Livni, Breaking the Silence joins Yesh Atid

Media personality Mia Bengal joins the Yesh Atid party's media team, previously worked for Tzipi Livni, advised groups such as Yesh Din,

Report:

Lapid not using offices for which the state is paying

The state pays more than a million shekels a year for offices, but Lapid chooses to hold meetings at party headquarters or in luxury hotels.

Lapid held diplomatic meetings at Yesh Atid headquarters

Foreign Minister hosted foreign officials at Yesh Atid headquarters instead of at an official state facility.

Yesh Atid MK:

'The planting in the Negev was unnecessary'

MK Ram Ben Barak: Many governments have neglected the Negev, and now we're seeing the result.

Yair Lapid re-elected chair in party primaries

Foreign Minister Lapid re-elected to chair Yesh Atid party, after running as sole contender in party primaries.

Yisrael Beytenu to Kahana: 'Your conversion bill won't happen'

Yisrael Beytenu, Yesh Atid insist coalition agreements remove Chief Rabbinate entirely from authority over conversions.

Report: Senior haredi officials held talks with Yesh Atid chief

Yesh Atid response: 'When they need something, they know who to ask, and they do ask.'

Students: 'Yesh Atid interfering in student union elections'

'Yesh Atid MKs are pressuring us to vote for a candidate who was a political activist for their party,' leaders of student unions say.

Yesh Atid to hold elections for party leadership in January

A decade after the party was formed, it will hold a conference which will include elections for party leadership.

Minister uses immunity to bring non-kosher wine into Knesset

Yesh Atid faction bids farewell to Minister Meir Cohen's assistant. Non-kosher wine brought in contravention of Knesset rules.

Regev to Yesh Atid MK: Be quiet, you hate Israel

Former Minister of Culture lashes out at former deputy head of the Mossad, MK Ram Ben Barak.

'I don't know how Bennett smiles when he's called a traitor'

Yesh Atid chairman: The opposition wants the state to fail, just so that we do not succeed. It will not help them.