Yair Lapid

B'Yachad party will pursue LGBTQ marriage rights if part of next government, Lapid vows

The B’Yachad party was formed from an alliance between Bennett and Lapid’s centrist Yesh Atid Party. It is one of the leading parties in the opposition bloc seeking to replace Netanyahu in October.

Israeli flag and rainbow flag being waved at Tel Aviv Pride Parade, June 25 2021
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with opposition head Yair Lapid, June 17, 2025

Netanyahu seeks to raise IDF budget, Lapid conditions support on canceling ‘corrupt’ haredi funds

B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett sits down with The Jerusalem Post at his party's headquarters, central Israel, September 4, 2026

No. 4: Naftali Bennett: The former PM seeking a comeback to ‘repair Israel’

(L-R clockwise) Itamar Ben-Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich, Arye Deri, Gideon Sa'ar, Yair Lapid, Avigdor Liberman, Yuli Edelstein.

No. 15: Netanyahu's key partners and challengers shaping Israel's future


Bennett confirms Netanyahu was warned by UAE of Sinwar threat before Oct. 7

Yair Lapid similarly scrutinized Netanyahu’s failure to heed the warning and claimed that others, including Egypt and the Shin Bet, had also attempted to warn the prime minister of Hamas’s threat.

 The aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023. Picture taken November 2, 2023

Bennett presents B'Yachad party slate, revealing list ahead of October elections

Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid party is running on a joint list with Bennett, and the final list will include a merger between the two parties' members, pending an agreement on their placements.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett attends an election campaign event for his B'Yachad party, in Ramat Hasharon, August 20, 2026

Yesh Atid’s Michal Shir quits Knesset race as party faces growing wave of exits

Yesh Atid’s slate faces another shake-up as MK Michal Shir announces she is stepping aside, while expressing support for Yair Lapid and the party.

MK Michal Shir speaks during a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 10, 2023.

Israel cannot prevent another October 7 if Netanyahu keeps rewriting the first one - opinion

Israel cannot learn from October 7 if its leaders continue to deflect responsibility and rewrite the failures that made the massacre possible.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Naftali Bennett’s reset: Why the former PM broke his promises - and his plan to 'repair' Israel

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: In an exclusive video interview, Naftali Bennett confronts anger over broken campaign promises of the past and calls haredi enlistment and integration essential to "fixing" Israel.

B'Yachad party chairman Naftali Bennett sits down with The Jerusalem Post at his party's headquarters, central Israel, September 4, 2026

Arab countries preparing for possibility of Eisenkot becoming PM, in talks with his people

Officials from several Arab states are seeking to better understand Eisenkot’s political strategy and positions, particularly on issues related to Israel’s ties with the Arab world.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of Yashar, is the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming October election.

Yesh Atid MK Karine Elharrar announces decision not to run for Knesset in upcoming election

Elharrar emphasized that, although she would not be running on the Yesh Atid list for the next Knesset, she would remain in the party and would continue to participate in the ongoing campaign.

MK Karine Elharrar arrives for a hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on petitions seeking to overturn the election of attorney Michael Rabello as State Comptroller, June 28, 2026.

Yesh Atid MKs Dvora Biton, Tatiana Mazarsky announce they will not join B’Yachad Knesset slate

Biton and Mazarsky’s decisions to seek re-election came after Yesh Atid MKs Meir Cohen and Mickey Levy confirmed on Monday that they were also not going to run with the party.

MK Debbie Biton poses for a picture a day before the opening session of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on November 14, 2022.

Yesh Atid MK Levy confirms he will not be on Knesset list, says he is not leaving party

Levy also mentioned that he had met with party leader Yair Lapid, and had agreed to serve as the head of the party's court.

Member of Knesset Mickey Levy attends a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on petitions seeking to overturn the election of attorney Michael Rabello as State Comptroller, June 18, 2026.

Ra’am’s Abbas announces ex-Yesh Atid MK as first Jewish candidate to join Arab party's slate

MK Yoav Segalovitz recently announced his resignation from the Knesset and departure from the Yesh Atid Party, headed by opposition leader Yair Lapid.

Ra’am Party leader MK Mansour Abbas and former Yesh Atid MK Yoav Segalovich