Yair Lapid

Lapid lights Hannukah candles at 10 Downing Street

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid celebrated the second night of Hannukah with the Prime Minister and Chief Rabbi of England.

Lapid: The strong aren't always wrong, weak aren't always right

Foreign Minister meets British PM Johnson, speaks of connection between democratic countries.

FM Lapid: Iran coming to talks only to get sanctions lifted

'Iranians will play for time, earn billions, and covertly advance their nuclear program,' Foreign Minister Lapid warns.

Israel, UK vow to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon

In joint article, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss stress commitment to prevent Iran from a nuclear weapon.

Israel's Foreign Minister preparing for Vienna talks with Iran?

Foreign MIn. Lapid to meet British, French, officials ahead of Vienna resumption of talks on Iran nuclear deal.

Israel to return chargé d'affaires to embassy in Poland

FM Lapid instructed the chargé d'affaires to return to Israel after bill limiting restitution for Holocaust-related claims was approved.

Lapid to Turkey: Shut down Hamas' offices

Foreign Minister calls on Turkey to follow Britain and outlaw the terrorist organization.

PM & Foreign Minister discussing return to UNESCO

Biden administration wants Israel to rejoin first, paving its own way to renew its membership.

Lapid: UK blacklisted Hamas - because of my bridge-building

'There is no legitimate part of a terrorist organization.' Israeli Foreign Minister takes credit for UK's decision to blacklist Hamas.

Freed couple: 'Hanukkah miracle, you turned worlds upside-down'

PM Bennett, FM Lapid, speak with Natali and Mordy Oknin, the Israeli couple who were detained in Turkey, following their arrival in Israel.

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.'

Lapid to US envoy:

'Iran has no intention of returning to 2015 nuclear deal'

Foreign Minister tells US envoy Robert Malley Iran using negotiations in Vienna to buy time.

Report: US starting to understand that Iran uninterested in deal

US special envoy to Iran, Robert Malley, expected to meet FM Yair Lapid to discuss Iranian threat.

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.

Jamaal Bowman, Squad member, joins J Street tour of Israel

Member of far-left 'Squad' of House lawmakers joins J Street tour of Israel and meets with Yair Lapid.

Likud MK blasts Lapid: He's radioactive poison

MK David Amsalem launches sharp attack on coalition leaders: They are thugs and anti-democrats.

Lapid, Liberman won't need to attend Coronavirus Cabinet

Law changed to reduce the Coronavirus Cabinet so that Yair Lapid and Avigdor Liberman will not need to attend its meetings.

Lapid: They call me Hitler, threaten to shoot me

Foreign Minister details death threats he and his wife have received following reported attack on MK Idit Silman.

Conflict with US?

Bennett and Lapid: 'We oppose opening US consulate'

Israel's PM Bennett, FM Lapid, say they have 'clearly told' the US not to open separate Jerusalem consulate for Palestinian Authority Arabs.

PM Bennett: The government will serve its full term

PM Bennett holds press conference with Foreign Min. Lapid, Finance Min. Liberman. 'We must concentrate on what unites us.'

Ayelet Shaked praises Lapid: He is wise and honest

Interior Minister comments on recent leaks in meeting with activists in Herzliya Pituach.

Shaked: I won't comment on recordings from closed conversations

Interior Minister on recordings in which she spoke out against Lapid and Gantz: Recording someone in a closed conversation is despicable.

Bennett and Lapid play down comments attributed to PM

PM and Alternate PM play down comments attributed to Bennett in which he said the rotation agreement with Lapid won't be implemented.

Report:

Bennett: Rotation deal with Lapid unlikely to happen

PM reportedly tells associates he believes current government will collapse before Yair Lapid becomes prime minster.

Israel and the Democrats

Nothing has really changed for the better, despite what Lapid claims, and the real problem should be dawning on every sentient person.Op-ed.

Haim Ramon: 'Lapid is robbing the State purse'

Former Justice Min. slams Foreign Min. Lapid, claiming he is 'robbing the public's account in the State budget.'

'Shaked knows who recorded her insulting her coalition partners'

After accusing Foreign Min, Lapid of 'weekly gaffes that harm the country,' Shaked should tell the public what happened, says Amit Segal.

'Gantz is worse than Lapid, he'll dismantle everything'

Interior Minister in recent recordings: Lapid is a superficial person, he carries out a diplomatic attack every week.

Israel accepted to European Horizon R&D program

Negotiations completed on Israel’s accession to the Horizon Europe program for 2021 – 2027 largest R&D program in the world.

Yair Lapid:

'Kahane's supporters are ideological descendants of Yigal Amir'

Speaking at party meeting, Lapid insists government will pass budget & survive its four years in power.

Lapid: Netanyahu is weak, Ben Gvir is running the opposition

Foreign Minister says Likud has replaced nationalism with hatred for Arabs.

Lapid leads formation of economic forum with India, UAE, and US

Ministers from US, UAE, India, and Israel agree to form international forum for economic cooperation.

Swedish Foreign Minister: Sweden is a friend of Israel

Sweden’s Foreign Minister visits Israel, meets Lapid: We might not always agree, but good friends disagree.

Blinken speaks to Emirati, Indian and Israeli Foreign Ministers

Discussion focuses on expanding economic and political cooperation in the Middle East and Asia.

Israel, India, to recognize each others' vaccine certificates

Israel joins International Solar Alliance, agrees with India to mutually recognize coronavirus vaccine certificates.

Lapid and Bennett’s old-new diplomacy

Last year Israel had a reality-based foreign policy, but it now seems bent on reinstating the PA veto and glorifying its enemies.Op-ed.

Lapid to Blinken: 'Consulate conflict could break up government'

FM Lapid: 'Conflict over the consulate could dissolve the new government.' Bennett in strong opposition to its reopening.

Diplomatic source: Lapid misled Americans

Lapid acted independently from Bennett and misled the Americans. The US intends to reopen its consulate for the PA in Jerusalem.

Swedish FM: Israeli government interested in 2-State Solution

Minister Ann Linde says Swedish relations with Israel much better under Bennett-Lapid govt. than under Netanyahu.

Israeli official: US made clear its opposition to 'settlements'

Senior Israeli official said the US made clear to Israel its opposition to building on land that Palestinian Arabs want for a future state.

Blinken: We're prepared to turn to other options regarding Iran

"We are getting close to a point at which returning to compliance with the JCPOA will not in and of itself recapture the benefits."

Lapid: Israel reserves right to act in any way against Iran

US Secretary of State holds a press conference with Lapid and UAE Foreign Minister at Dept. of State.

State Department Official:

US pressing Israel on opening of consulate for PA in Jerusalem

US continues to push to reopen consulate for Palestinian Authority in Jerusalem. Nuclear deal with Tehran and the US in discussion.

Report:

Biden administration to press Israel to limit trade with China

Report: US Secretary of State expected to ask Yair Lapid to limit Israel's trade ties with China.

Yair Lapid’s foreign-policy follies

Lapid has operated without much criticism, but has overseen highly questionable diplomatic moves that harm national-security interests.Op-ed

'One of the best friends Israel has in Washington'

Foreign Minister meets US Vice President: Thank you for long lasting years of supporting Israel’s security and Israeli democracy.

Lapid meets US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan

Israeli Foreign Minister, US National Security Advisor meet to discuss Iranian threat, economic plan for Gaza.

Lapid to PA: Join Abraham Accords

Knesset marks 1-year anniversary of Abraham Accords. 'To those who would wage war on us, we are stronger than you think.'

Reconciliation between Bennett, Gantz, Shaked, and Lapid

Government ministers attempt to end feuds after week of infighting in the government.

Watch: Bahrainis chant 'Death to Israel', attack police

Just 20% of locals openly support 'normalization' with Israel.

INTO THE FRAY

Lapid on Gaza - Stupid is as stupid does

Lapid’s Gaza policy proposal is one more display in an appalling catalogue of his ignorance and a grave indictment of Israeli voters. Op-ed.

Iran: Lapid's visit to Bahrain 'left a stain' on the kingdom

Iran denounces Foreign Minister's visit to Bahrain, accuses Bahraini rulers of ignoring "the Zionist regime’s daily crimes".

'A historic day for Israel, Bahrain, and Bahrain's Jews'

Jewish community of Bahrain welcomes Foreign Minister Lapid who became the first Israeli leader to meet the King of Bahrain today.

Historic meeting between Yair Lapid and Bahraini king

Israeli Foreign Minister lands in Bahrain to inaugurate Israeli embassy, becomes first Israeli official to meet the King of Bahrain.

Senior PA official: We're waiting for Lapid to become PM

'Of course Bennett is ignoring the Palestinian issue. But we're getting ready for the day after.'

Lapid to travel to Bahrain tomorrow

FM and Bahrain counterpart will inaugurate the Israeli Embassy in Manama and are expected to sign a list of bilateral agreements.

Israel’s ‘blame my predecessor’ Iran strategy revealed

The Lapid-Gantz-Bennett government has decided to raise the white flag of surrender. Op-ed.

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met the King of Jordan

Channel 12 News reveals that the meeting took place last month in Amman, and the two discussed the tension on the Temple Mount.

The baleful significance of the Democrats’ Iron Dome fiasco

Jewish defenders should target their enemies’ Achilles heel—their narcissism and belief in their own unimpeachable virtue.Op-ed.

'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.