Yair Lapid, the Opposition Leader, emphasized the importance of Israel neutralizing six top Hamas leaders, including Sinwar in Gaza and Mashal and Haniyeh in Qatar, to secure victory.

The far-left Meretz and anti-Zionist Balad parties will not enter the next Knesset.

'Whenever I meet someone who has criticism of Israel, I always have the same answer: Come and visit us. Come and meet the real Israel. You will fall in love,' Lapid told his audience at the United Nations.

'The entire State of Israel thanks you for your heroism. You saved many lives. I don’t want to think what would have happened if you hadn’t been nearby,' Lapid said.

'If Iran continues to test us, it will discover Israel’s long arm and capabilities' said Israel's prime minister.

The Israeli prime minister could not get through to the president because Biden was 'on vacation.'

The so-called Jordan Gateway is a 'breakthrough that will contribute greatly to developing and strengthening the region,' said Israel's prime minister

Ben Ami’s actions drew wide praise, with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid saying his response prevented additional casualties.

'This decision is the result of the President’s persistent and principled diplomacy with Saudi Arabia over many months, culminating in his visit today.'

'Israel, for its part, reserves for itself full freedom of action, diplomatic and operational, in the fight against the Iranian nuclear program,' announced the Israeli Prime Minister.

Israel’s Ambassador to Japan said former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was the 'driving force behind' Israel's friendly relations with Japan.

The situation 'will lead to a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, which would threaten world peace. We must work together to stop that from happening.'

Polls by Israeli media show Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies projected to gain seats in the Knesset, although it is unclear whether they would have enough to form a 61-seat majority.

Visiting Iran while it is trying to kill Israelis in Turkey is a 'strategic error' and shows a 'worrying lack of concern' for Israeli lives, says Yair Lapid • Iran: Indirect nuclear talks with the U.S. to resume soon.

Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid will become transitional prime minister from the time Knesset disbands until a new government is formed.

Israeli leaders expressed their condolences and sent prayers to the American people after a gunman went on a killing spree at a Texas elementary school murdering at least 19 children and two adults and injuring many more.

The Israeli actress has been charged with raising awareness of delegitimization efforts against Israel and advocating against hate towards Jews.

The summit will focus on the Iranian threat and the pending resigning of the nuclear deal with Tehran.

'They kill Jews because they are Jews, Christians because they are Christians, and Muslims because they refuse to surrender to them,' PM Bennett and FM Lapid stressed about the IRGC.

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid reiterated Israel’s commitment to 'do everything it can to assist mediation efforts [and] to stop the shooting and restore peace.'

On the eve of the resumption of nuclear talks in Vienna, Iran declared that its "greatest goal" is the destruction of 'Zionism in the world.'

'The Government has zero tolerance for violence, and there is no cause – religious or ideological – that can justify killing innocent people,' Australian Minister Andrews said.

According to a former Palestinian negotiator, it’s 'a game of chicken. It boils down to: Does Israel want to make this into a crisis?'

“If the Americans want to open a consulate in Ramallah, we have no problem with that.” However, Lapid insisted, “sovereignty in Jerusalem belongs to one country — Israel.”

The administration’s harsh criticisms, combined with renewed appeasement of Iran, bode ill for the alliance. How serious is the president about demanding that Israel bow to his demands?

During his meeting with the Israeli foreign minister, King Hamad hailed the normalization agreement as a 'historical achievement on the road to just and lasting peace in the Middle East.'

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid made history Thursday when he became the first Israeli top diplomat to make an official visit to Bahrain.

'As warm as these relations are, we must remember that there is another big brother in the area, which is Iran,' says Mideast expert Dr. Mordechai Kedar.

'We remember the thousands of victims, we embrace the orphans and widows, the bereaved parents, friends, and families, and also the survivors,' President Isaac Herzog stated.

Reopening consulate would 'send the wrong message' and also 'destabilize' government.

'Poland approved today, not for the first time, an anti-Semitic and immoral law,' Foreign Minister Yair Lapid stated. 

'Today, we are not being good politicians, we are being good parents,' Lapid stated in Morocco.

Israeli officials condemned the legislation, with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid saying it 'damages both the memory of the Holocaust and the rights of its victims.'

 Lapid's two-day visit is the first to the country by an Israeli minister since 2003, and the first such meeting in Morocco since the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords.

“If you don’t help us fight antisemitism today, it might be your child someone looks at in the future and says, “I hate him, I want him to die.”

Foreign Minister Lapid conveyed his 'warm greetings' to Al-Jalahma, saying it was 'another significant step in strengthening the important relations between Israel and Bahrain.'

'Peace is the victory of all that is good.'

The law being considered by Poland's parliament "is a terrible injustice."

United Arab Emirates and Bahrain sent congratulations to Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid on the formation of a new government in Israel.

Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid signed a coalition agreement with several parties, including the right-wing Yemina and Arab Ra'am parties. The coalition must be finalized in a Knesset vote.