Yesh Atid

Yesh Atid brings security hawk on board

Ram Ben-Barak, former Mossad dep. chief and Director of Intelligence and Strategic Affairs ministries, joins Yesh Atid party.

Lapid tops Netanyahu in latest Knesset poll

Yesh Atid opens up five-seat lead over ruling Likud party in new poll, as left reaches near parity with Israeli right.

Likud demands criminal investigation against Yesh Atid

Likud claims Lapid's Yesh Atid party illegally used databases by sending unsolicited e-mails.

Likud rises to 31 seats in latest poll, Labor falls to 13

New polls Likud gaining ground, while Labor loses nearly half its seats.

'Lapid is Meretz wrapped in an Israeli flag'

Education Minister rips Yesh Atid chief's opposition to Israeli sovereignty over Judea, Samaria. 'He's Meretz wrapped in an Israeli flag.'

Will Yair Lapid be Israel's next prime minister?

Survey shows MK Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid party as receiving one Knesset seat more than PM Netanyahu's Likud party.

Haredi MK won't sit in Yesh Atid-led coalition

UTJ's Moshe Gafni says he won't sit with Yesh Atid, won't make peace with construction work on Shabbat.

Jewish Home gains strength in new poll

Poll finds if elections were held today, Likud and Yesh Atid would receive the same number of seats, while Jewish Home would gain power.

Poll: 'All-star' dream team led by Lapid could topple Netanyahu

New poll shows that union of center-left, center-right led by Yair Lapid could defeat Likud - and form viable ruling majority.

Bill: Heavy punishment for attacking soldiers

Yesh Atid bill seeks to impose 10 year prison sentence on those who assault IDF soldiers.

Zionist Union, Yesh Atid leaders skip Judea and Samaria jubilee

Yesh Atid denies party intends to boycott celebration of 50th anniversary of Jewish return to Judea and Samaria.

Court strikes down amendment to mandatory draft law

State given one year to come up with new draft law after exemptions given to yeshiva students deemed unconstitutional.

Yair Netanyahu says the Left worse than neo-Nazis

The PM's son says that while neo-Nazis are dangerous, the extreme left is a bigger threat to Israel.

Poll: Netanyahu retains 2-1 edge over Gabbay, Lapid

Survey shows Netanyahu remains preferred choice for Prime Minister, as Likud opens 8-seat lead over Lapid.

Lapid: We'll never surrender the Golan Heights

Yesh Atid chairman tours Golan Heights. 'The time has come for the world to recognize Israeli sovereignty in the Golan.'

Zionist Union MK:

'Gabbay will bring back votes from Lapid'

MK Eitan Broshi confident that Labor under Avi Gabbay will return to power.

Watch: BDS activists storm lecture by MK in Berlin

Yesh Atid MK called 'child murderer' during lecture at Berlin university where Jewish books were burned in 1933.

Watch: Lapid leaves British interviewer speechless

Yesh Atid chairman shuts down British interviewer during debate over BDS movement.

Poll: Yesh Atid leads Likud, Jewish Home passes Zionist Union

Yair Lapid bests PM in latest poll. But do the numbers add up to a Yesh Atid coalition government?

Likud rises, Yesh Atid slumps

New poll shows Likud with four seats more than Yesh Atid.

Poll: Likud-27, Yesh Atid-29

Channel 10 poll reveals Yesh Atid leading polls. If Gidon Saar were leading the Likud it would change the picture.

Poll: Voters side with Kahlon over PM in coalition crisis

Likud continues to slide, with Yair Lapid opening up 4-seat lead as public turns against PM in coalition crisis over public broadcasting.

Poll: Lapid tops Netanyahu, PM's approval rating at 35%

The Likud would lose to Yesh Atid if elections were held today, poll says, with PM's approval rating underwater at just 35%.

Lapid: Joint Arab List will never be in my government

Yesh Atid chief blasts Joint List party, calls MK Zoabi and former MK Ghattas 'haters of Israel'.

Poll: Ya'alon does not pass electoral threshold

Radio 103 survey reveals 'Yesh Atid' largest party, Likud immediately follows, Joint Arab List and Jewish Home tie for third place.

'We don't change Prime Ministers via shady deals'

Yesh Atid MK says his party won't participate in Zionist Union's plan to replace Netanyahu without holding elections.

Poll: Likud wins most seats

Likud would have one more seat than Yesh Atid if elections were held today, finds new Channel 10 poll.

Elkin: Latest polls are appropriate for Purim

Likud Minister downplays poll which found that Lapid could form a coalition with help from Joint List party.

Yesh Atid MK slams Jewish Home

MK Haim Jelin says Education Ministry needs to 'spit out' Rabbi Levenstein, slams Jewish Home for right-wing views.

Poll: Netanyahu easily wins additional term as PM

Survey released Friday shows Likud winning election, coalition retaining present strength - even with Yaalon making an independent bid.

'Yesh Atid not welcome in our neighborhood'

Haredi politicians slam planned Yesh Atid conference in haredi neighborhood in Jerusalem, call conference 'provocation against haredim'.

Will UK arrest Elazar Stern?

British NGO urges police to arrest MK Elazar Stern on war crimes charges during London stay.

Lapid: Appointing Kara Minister - governmental corruption

Yesh Atid chairman attacks intention to appoint Ayoub Kara, "Minister without Portfolio is a man who officially has no job."

Knesset Speaker halts vote on law expelling terrorists' families

Yuli Edelstein stops Yesh Atid party from holding vote on law to expel terrorists' families.

Poll shows Yesh Atid leading Likud

A poll released Tuesday evening stated that Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid party would be largest in Knesset if elections took place today.

Lapid to support Ghattas dismissal

Yesh Atid changes mind, will support initiative to implement the MK Removal Law in the case of Basel Ghattas.

Yesh Atid MK: We won't sit with Meretz

Yesh Atid MK Meir Cohen says his party won't divide Jerusalem or sit with far-left Meretz party.

Poll: Lapid on top, Netanyahu trailing

Latest poll shows Yesh Atid retaining 3-seat lead over Likud, as Jewish Home passes Joint List to be 3rd largest party.

Lapid has change of heart on Ghattas removal

After refusing to sign initiative to use MK Removal Law on MK Basel Ghattas, Yesh Atid now agrees to the move - if he is indicted.

'Lapid will be the next Prime Minister'

Yesh Atid MK says UNRWA schools inciting against Israel, and that polls show Yesh Atid will head next coalition.

Poll: Lapid would win most seats

Channel 10 poll finds that if elections were to be held today, Lapid would win 27 seats. Likud would be second with 23.

'Lapid has proven again that he's a leftist in disguise'

Likud blasts Yesh Atid chairman who criticized Netanyahu's response to the anti-Israel action in the UN Security Council.

Kahlon attacks Yesh Atid: “You haven’t done anything!”

The Finance Minister strongly condemned the Yesh Atid party in the Knesset: “Instead of honestly admitting ‘we’ve failed,’ you’re hiding."

Arad rabbis stand behind mayor

Arab rabbis stand behind mayor after Litzman declares war on city claiming it embitters haredi population's lives.

Lapid: “The political system betrays the citizens”

Yair Lapid criticized Netanyahu's establishment of a commission to examine how senior civil service appointments are made.

Yesh Atid proposes dissolution of Knesset

Amid polls showing tight race between Likud, Yesh Atid, opposition party pushes dissolution of 20th Knesset, new elections.

Yesh Atid MK criticizes rabbis

Ofer Shelah says right-wing rabbis, politicians trying to change IDF's policies and values and undermine commanders' authority.

Netanyahu and Lapid dead even in latest poll

New poll finds that if elections were held today, Likud and Yesh Atid would each win 25 seats. Herzog continues to crash.

Lapid to vote against Muezzin law which 'insults Muslims'

Yesh Atid head Yair Lapid will vote against the Muezzin law as he claims noise ordinances already exist and the law 'insults Muslims'.

Ya'alon denies rumors claiming he'll join Yesh Atid

Former Defense Minister responds to reports claiming he plans to join Yesh Atid.

Yesh Atid to back bill limiting NGO involvment in elections

Proposed bill limits funds donated to NGOs who advance political interests during Israeli elections.

New poll: Yesh Atid with 25 seats, Likud 21

Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid party would garner 25 seats if elections were held now, while the Likud would have just 21 seats.

Lapid and Rabbi Grossman pack care packages for the needy

“Rabbi Grossman always gives me the opportunity to help,” Lapid said

Litzman: Lapid won't be Prime Minister

Health Minister downplays polls indicating that Yesh Atid would be the largest party in the Knesset.

New poll: Yesh Atid rises, Shas collapses

Channel 1 poll finds that Lapid's party would win 27 seats if elections were held today. Likud down to 23, Shas barely passes the threshold.

Poll: If elections were held today, Yesh Atid would beat Likud

If elections would take place today, Likud would not receive largest amount of mandates according to poll released tonight on Channel 2.

Yesh Atid leader saves yeshiva

Though often not on good terms with the haredi sector, Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid worked to save a yeshiva from closing in Hadera.

Poll: Coalition up, opposition down as Labor plummets

Labor drops 8 mandates in latest poll, while Jewish Home, Yesh Atid surge.

Core Curriculum Law cancelled

A controversial counter-law now allows all Israeli schools - including haredi ones - to drop core subjects.

Haredi MK to Lapid: You just wanted to starve Jewish children

UTJ MK Menachem Eliezer Moses in blistering attack on Yesh Atid against backdrop of Core Curriculum law repeal process.