Yair Lapid
With his position as opposition leader secured, outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid faces a bigger challenge—coming up with a winning program.
The Israeli prime minister is reportedly planning an afternoon call to the opposition leader, whose right-religious bloc is en route to a resounding victory.
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid “acted recklessly, did not manage the bloc, did not take care of the Arabs,” says unnamed official; Labor Party head Merav Michaeli blasted as a “colossal failure.”
The judges said the party’s refusal would harm the broadcaster and its viewers.
Outgoing administration slammed for concessions to Lebanon, praised for increased elimination of terrorists, shadow war against Iran.
Former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses MK Ram Ben Barak of incitement; Ben Barak: “I would never compare anyone in Israel and the world to Hitler.”
Polls by Channel 12, Channel 13 and the Kan public broadcaster all predicted the opposition leader’s right-wing/religious bloc winning 60 mandates, one short of a majority in the 120-member Knesset.
“The U.S. will continue to serve as a facilitator as the parties work to uphold their commitments,” says the American president.
Michel Aoun says the agreement does not “contradict Lebanon’s foreign policy,” with Jerusalem and Beirut remaining technically at war.
The two leaders also discussed bilateral relations in fields ranging from climate change to artificial intelligence to Iran’s nuclear program.
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid: Halevi joins a long and elite series of thoughtful and bold commanders who knew how to march the IDF forward.
The decision to reverse Australia’s recognition of western Jerusalem as Israel’s capital returned Canberra to the international mainstream, says Anthony Albanese.
