Yair Lapid
“The whole world must stand with Israel as we defend ourselves from terror,” said opposition leader Yair Lapid.
“To our astonishment, specifically in the Jewish state, on the holiest day for the Jewish people, left-wing demonstrators rioted against Jews during their prayers,” said the prime minister.
The driver, who was released by police, claims he accidentally hit the gas while swapping seats with his son • Opposition leaders blame government “incitement.”
The opposition leader said: “Strong democracies do not jeopardize their security interests in order to solve political problems.”
The one-day visit will include meetings with senior Biden administration officials.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid is scheduled to meet with officials at the White House and U.S. State Department, as well as with members of Congress.
Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Hod Hasharon, Ra’anana, and Rehovot will see opponents of judicial reform compete.
Israeli FM Eli Cohen reiterated that his ministry did not leak last week’s meeting with his Libyan counterpart.
“Throughout the meetings, Senator Hassan emphasized her strong support for Israel,” a spokeswoman for Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) told JNS.
Elazar Stern’s comments come after party and opposition leader Yair Lapid said that joining a unity government would “ruin the country.”
The opposition leader met the UAE’s top diplomat during the visit.
“We invite him to enter into negotiations today so that we can all reach a broad agreement,” Netanyahu’s party said.
