World Jun 16 Israel’s opposition leader rallies behind Iran operation, after months of criticizing Netanyahu By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press
World Jun 12 Israeli opposition leader testifies Netanyahu twice tried to get him to back tax breaks for Hollywood mogul Netanyahu is charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate scandals involving powerful media moguls and wealthy associates. By Laurie Kellman, Alon Bernstein, Associated Press
World Nov 03 Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid concedes defeat to Benjamin Netanyahu in election The former prime minister is expected to head the country's most right-wing government in history when he takes power, likely in the coming weeks. Netanyahu's victory ends Israel's political instability, for now. By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press
World Nov 01 Israelis vote for the 5th time since 2019, hoping to break political deadlock Polls have predicted a similar result: stalemate. But a powerful new player is threatening to shake things up. By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press
World Jul 14 President Joe Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid agree to stop Iran nuclear program, differ on how U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid stood side-by-side and declared they would not allow Iran to become a nuclear power. But they diverged on how to reach that outcome. By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Associated Press
Jun 02 Netanyahu opponents reach coalition deal to oust Israeli prime minister By Josef Federman, Associated Press The dramatic announcement by opposition leader Yair Lapid came moments before a midnight deadline and prevented the country from plunging into what would have been its fifth consecutive election in just over two years. Continue reading
May 05 Israeli opposition leader tapped to form new government By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel’s president has tapped opposition leader Yair Lapid to form a new government. It’s a step that could lead to the end of the lengthy rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue reading