Yair Lapid
Prime Minister of Israel in 2022
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| February 2025 | Supported US President Donald Trump's proposal for voluntary resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza. |
| December 2024 | Criticized the decision to close the Israeli embassy in Dublin, arguing it would 'give victory to antisemitism and anti-Israel organizations'. |
| June 2024 | Urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept Biden's proposal for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. |
| March 28 2024 | Won Yesh Atid's first leadership primary election with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Ram Ben-Barak by 308 votes to 279. |
| 2023 | Supported Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant's decision to impose a total blockade on Gaza Strip after the Hamas-led attack on Israel. |
| 2023 | Participated in the Israeli judicial reform protests. |
| January 2 2023 | Became Leader of the Opposition for the second time. |
| December 29 2022 | Lapid was succeeded by Benjamin Netanyahu as Prime Minister after Yesh Atid won 24 seats in the snap election. |
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