Published 2 years ago

Yair Lapid: From TV star to Israel's next prime minister

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Yair Lapid will become the 14th prime minister of the State of Israel at midnight. He will succeed his coalition partner Naftali Bennett. The rotation between the two leaders materialized following the dissolution of the 24th Knesset. Lapid previously held the post of foreign minister and deputy prime minister.

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The Times of Israel

Yair Lapid’s unlikely rise from TV star to Israel’s incoming prime minister

The 58-year-old Tel Aviv native has had a turbulent decade-long political career, from Netanyahu's finance minister to his key rival

2 years ago·Jerusalem, Israel

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Al-Monitor

Yair Lapid's unlikely rise from TV star to Israeli prime minister

Some in Israel dismissed Yair Lapid as just another media star when the former news anchor, ad pitchman and soap actor launched his bid for political power a decade ago.But the 58-year-old, who is set to become the Jewish state's next prime minister at midnight, has a history of surpassing expectation during a political career which, even by Israeli standards, has been turbulent.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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i24NEWS

Yair Lapid: From TV star to Israel's next prime minister

Aged 58, the self-taught politician has many hats - Click the link for more details

2 years ago

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The New York Sun

Newly Sworn In, Yair Lapid Set To Become Israel’s Next Prime Minister

‘Yair, I’m handing you the stick,’ Prime Minister Bennett said. ‘This country and this position do not belong to any one person. We’re doing this together and now it’s your time.’

2 years ago·New York, United States

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fr.de

With Yair Lapid as interim prime minister: Israel clears the way for elections

The Israeli governing coalition is collapsing. The way has now been paved for a new election on November 1.

2 years ago

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ajc.org

5 Things to Know About Israel’s New Prime Minister Yair Lapid

With the Israeli Knesset voting to dissolve itself and head to its fifth election in just three years, the country will see Yair Lapid, who served as alternate prime minister and foreign minister in the outgoing government, become the Jewish state’s 14th prime minister.

2 years ago

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