Lapid: I proposed Bennett be prime minister first

Yesh Atid leader says he is willing to let Bennett be PM first in rotation agreement to remove "dangerous" Netanyahu from power.

'There won’t be a government based on the votes of the racists'

Yesh Atid chairman: At the moment, Netanyahu doesn’t have 61 seats but the change bloc does.

Report: Lapid held secret meeting with Ra'am leader

The chairman of Yesh Atid met the chairman of Ra'am about five weeks ago, according to Channel 12 News.

Yesh Atid MK: We don't work for Netanyahu

MK Meir Cohen blasts Netanyahu: He will not dictate to us what we say and what we do not say.

'Lapid tore the mask off the bluff'

Religious Zionist Party responds after Yesh Atid chairman says that he may permit another party to head an alternative government.

Yesh Atid MK on Bennett: A little modesty never hurt anyone

MK Orna Barbivay: Bennett's party is non-existent and he's already crowning himself Prime Minister.

'Ben Gurion Airport has become symbol of government's failures'

Members of the Yesh Atid Party went to 'see the government's failures from close up.'

MK Shata: Political deals are not Catholic weddings

Blue and White MK attacks Yesh Atid for conformist policies

Yesh Atid unveils Knesset candidate list

Yair Lapid's party is ready to submit its candidates for the 24th Knesset

Lapid: We must not anger the new US administration

Yesh Atid chairman at INSS conference: If I'm elected PM, there will be no more 18 ministers, no more Alternate Prime Minister.

Poll:

Bennett stable, Sa'ar plunging, Smotrich doesn't pass threshold

Yesh Atid receives 14 seats according to poll, Yamina led by Naftali Bennett receives 13 seats.

Lapid: Prepared to form a government with the Joint List

Yesh Atid chairman: I hope to have a good relationship with the Joint List such as the one that Netanyahu has.

Ya'alon: Lapid is great, but we had no chance against Netanyahu

Head of Telem, Moshe Ya'alon discussed his split from Yesh Atid in an interview with Reshet Bet Radio.

Moshe Ya'alon announces split from Yesh Atid

Former Defense Minister's 'Telem' faction to run independently of Yesh Atid in coming elections, Ya'alon announces.

Ya'alon quits Yesh Atid, will run alone

Yair Lapid wishes Ya'alon well on his continued journey.

Another Blue & White minister jumps ship

Merav Cohen will be joining Yesh Atid.

Lapid welcomes Minister Meirav Cohen to Yesh Atid

Yesh Atid chairman: Meirav Cohen is joining us today because only a big and strong Yesh Atid will guarantee a new government.

Moshe (Kinley) Tur-Paz sworn in as new MK for Yesh Atid

Tur-Paz replaces Einav Kabla (Blue & White) who recently resigned her seat.

Ofer Shelah leaves Yesh Atid

MK Yoav Segalovitz of Yesh Atid after Ofer Shelah leaves the party: I wish him luck, I think our party is stable.

Lapid: I want to unite everyone into one centrist party

Opposition leader says Yesh Atid can be an alternative to the government if other parties join it to form one unified party.

'Blue and White understand they made a mistake'

Yesh Atid-Telem MK Mickey Levy: Gantz destroyed hope, if he had not shown weakness things could have been different.

Likud & Yamina clash yet again

Naftali Bennett blames Netanyahu for breaking up right-wing bloc; Likud accuses Bennett of allying with Yesh Atid.

Lapid to Netanyahu: Why are you lying about vaccine

Yesh Atid leader says PM is lying about arrival of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine in January.

MK Mickey Levy to leave COVID Committee for guideline violations

Yesh Atid Chairman announces MK Micky Levy, who repeatedly violated closure restrictions, will end tenure as committee member.

Lapid: I haven't spoken with Shelah

Opposition leader comments on Shelah's plans to challenge him for Yesh Atid leadership: I'll defeat anyone who runs against me.

Lapid: No one gives me ultimatums

Yesh Atid leader rejects demand from MK Ofer Shelah that party hold primaries to determine its leadership.

'The person who should lead Yesh Atid is Yair Lapid'

MK Elazar Stern expresses support for the chairman of his party in wake of MK Ofer Shelah's declaration to unseat him.

Poll: Lapid retains leadership of Yesh Atid

71% of respondents give Prime Minister Netanyahu a failing grade for his handling of coronavirus crisis in new poll.

MK Ofer Shelah intends to unseat Lapid as leader of Yesh Atid

Yesh Atid MK says party cannot present an alternative to Likud government without updating its leadership, calls for party primaries.

Attempt to amend Nationality Law falls flat

Knesset rejects MK Kamal-Mreeh's proposal to amend Nationality Law, as Blue and White, Joint Arab List, MKs avoid voting.

'You're disconnected. Enough!'

Opposition leader claims: 'People across the country, on all the bridges and at all the junctions people are saying, enough.'

Lapid:

'Netanyahu failed: We're less prepared than for first wave'

Yesh Atid leader says growing number of COVID-19 cases proves 'bloated' government 'needs to be put on unpaid leave.'

Examining Israel's 35th government

Israel has a government after three elections and more than a year, but it is cumbersome and far from unified. Nor is the Opposition. Op-ed.

Lapid: I will oppose sovereignty

Newly appointed opposition leader: I will oppose applying sovereignty because it is a unilateral step.

Yair Lapid looks to block Gantz from becoming Prime Minister

Yesh Atid chief offers to help Netanyahu cancel rotational agreement whenever the PM wants - thus preventing Gantz from becoming premier.

MK Hauser: Yesh Atid is a left-wing party

Derech Eretz MK: Had we known the Blue and White alliance would include Yesh Atid, we would not have joined.

Lapid to Gantz: You don't fight corruption from the inside

Yesh Atid chairman addresses protest in Tel Aviv, criticizes Benny Gantz for seeking to enter unity government with Netanyahu.

Gantz: I won't badmouth Bogie and Yair despite what I know

Blue and White chairman explains why he went for unity government: Minority government wasn't an option; I didn't want a fourth election.

MK Tamanu-Shata: 'Unity is what we need now'

Penina Tamanu-Shata says of her former fellow party members in Yesh Atid: "They're not reading the political map correctly"

Yesh Atid-Telem pledge to sit in opposition

Parties of Yair Lapid and Moshe Ya'alon say government is failing to manage coronavirus crisis.

Blue and White breakup approved

Knesset Arrangements Committee unanimously approves split of Telem, Yesh Atid from Blue and White.

Democracy is in danger because of the Likud?

Former Yesh Atid leader to Lapid: Enough, sit with Netanyahu

Former Education Minister Rabbi Shai Piron says his friend Yair Lapid must agree to unity government, as must Gantz and Netanyahu.

Yesh Atid calls to disqualify Otzma Yehudit

Yesh Atid joins request to disqualify Otzma candidates; committee will therefore have to hold discussion on issue.

Haredi MK: Lapid-Gantz list will cause 'civil war'

MK Eichler says joint Lapid-Gantz list is like a 'barrage or rockets' for haredi community, will lead to bloodless civil war.

Gantz and Lapid to run together

Israel Resilience and Yesh Atid agree on joint Knesset run. Former IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi joining as well.

Yesh Atid candidate:

'We say that the values flock to the polls'

Yesh Atid candidate Moshe Kinley Tur-Paz tells Arutz Sheva: We have an excellent team that can lead the country.

Yesh Atid list revealed ahead of elections

MK Meir Cohen in second place, Orna Barbibay will be in 4th place, Ram Ben-Barak and Yoav Segalovich pushed into top 10.

Lapid: Merger with Gantz still possible

Yesh Atid leader says joint run with Benny Gantz depends on Gantz's answers to policy questions.

Aliza Lavie leaves Yesh Atid

MKs Aliza Lavie, Haim Jelin, leave Yesh Atid party after being told they won't receive realistic spot on the list.

Bickering between Yesh Atid and Hosen L'Yisrael

Amid merger talks, Yesh Atid MK Meir Cohen says Moshe 'Bogie' Ya'alon was shopping for a political party.

Will Lapid and Gantz run together?

Yesh Atid lawmaker doesn't rule out the possibility that Gantz and Lapid will run together with the former Chief of Staff at the helm.

Lapid: No chance of alliance with Livni

Following meetings between Lapid and Tzipi Livni, Yesh Atid chief rejects joint run with Hatnuah.

Report: Center-left alliance torpedoed over haredi opposition

As Yair Lapid looks to form center-left coalition to oust Netanyahu, ex-IDF chief of staff reportedly rejects offer over haredi opposition.

Lapid and Livni to form alliance?

Yesh Atid, Hatnuah reportedly in talks to form joint ticket for 2019 elections.

Lapid: I won't be in Netanyahu's government if he's indicted

Yesh Atid chairman makes clear he will not sit in a government headed by Netanyahu if the Attorney General decides to indict him.

Litzman on Lapid: 'There's no demagogue greater than him'

Deputy Health Minister accuses Yair Lapid of fomenting hatred against haredim.

Lapid: Netanyahu collapsing under the pressure

Lapid launches election campaign, blasts PM Netanyahu following his statement on his investigations.

'Here comes Rivlin's show of hypocrisy'

MK Oren Hazan attacks President Rivlin after he criticized Hazan for calling fellow lawmaker a "pet immigrant".

Netanyahu confidant says Benny Gantz not a threat to the Likud

After former IDF chief reveals name of new faction, Likud and Yesh Atid dismiss Gantz's chances in upcoming election.