Yair Lapid
Yair Lapid is an Israeli politician of the centrist Yesh Atid party and a former journalist who has been the Leader of the Opposition since January 2023, having previously served in that role from 2020 to 2021. He had also previously served as the prime minister of Israel from 1 July to 29 December 2022, the second alternate prime minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister Naftali Bennett from 2021 to 2022, and also as the Minister of Finance under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from 2013 to 2014. He is also the leader of Yesh Atid since the party's founding in 2012.
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Jun 27, 2026
Far Left
Lapid leads opposition calls for a hostage deal and early elections.
Hadash criticizes Lapid for insufficient opposition to the war and for not breaking with the broader Zionist consensus on Gaza.
Jun 26, 2026
Lean Left
Continues to lead the opposition's parliamentary and street campaigns against the government's judicial agenda.
Lapid is the primary centrist figure trying to rally Labour and Meretz behind a united front, though ideological tensions persist.
Jun 25, 2026
Far Right
Lapid also weakens in the same poll, with centrist factions merging but losing ground.
Seen by Religious Zionism as a dangerous centrist who pushes for concessions and undermines Israel's sovereignty.
Jun 25, 2026
Lean Left
Lapid leads the opposition's parliamentary resistance and addresses anti-overhaul rallies, calling for a unity government.
Labor/Meretz generally support Lapid's efforts but criticize his centrism for not fully embracing left-wing demands for a negotiated solution with Palestinians.
Jun 23, 2026
Lean Left
Lapid calls for Netanyahu to resign amidst hostage deal failure and security lapses.
Lapid is the leading opposition figure; Labor/Meretz praise his strong stance but worry about lack of clear alternative.
Jun 23, 2026
Far Left
Yesh Atid leader Lapid proposes a moderate alternative government but refuses to sit with Hadash, angering the left.
Lapid is criticized by Hadash for excluding Arab parties and offering only cosmetic change to the occupation.
Jun 22, 2026
Lean Left
Lapid is leading opposition efforts in the Knesset, demanding a state commission of inquiry into October 7 failures.
Labor/Meretz praise his call for accountability and his push for a moderate alternative to the current government.
Jun 21, 2026
Lean Left
Opposition leader calling for new elections and a responsible government to end the hostage crisis.
The left generally supports Lapid as the centrist alternative, though criticizing his past policies on Gaza and lack of a clear peace platform.
Jun 21, 2026
Far Left
Lapid attacks the government's economic mismanagement but avoids robust opposition to settlement expansion.
Hadash views Lapid's centrist opposition as insufficiently critical of the occupation and too willing to compromise on civil rights.
Jun 19, 2026
Lean Left
The Yesh Atid leader is leading opposition efforts to block the judicial overhaul, rallying protests and filing a no-confidence motion.
Lapid is seen as the primary opposition hope, though Labor/Meretz criticize his past centrist compromises and lack of a clear peace platform.