The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/lapid/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:24:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Lapid | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/lapid/ 32 32 Coalition said mulling asking Gantz to join if far-right parties bolt over Gaza deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/gantz-said-mulling-joining-coalition-if-far-right-parties-bolt-due-to-hostage-deal/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:35:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3589675 Report says embattled centrist leader is in contact with PM over potential entry into government, offsetting threats by Smotrich, Ben Gvir to bring it down over potential truce

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]]> Smotrich says bringing hostages home ‘not the most important thing,’ sparking outcry https://www.timesofisrael.com/smotrich-says-bringing-hostages-home-not-the-most-important-thing-sparking-outcry/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 19:07:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3228807 Far-right minister says Israel needs to focus on destroying Hamas, slams those who call for a deal 'at any price'; Gantz and Lapid condemn his comments

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]]> ‘Polish propaganda’: Critics assail deal to resume Israeli youth trips to Poland https://www.timesofisrael.com/polish-propaganda-critics-assail-deal-to-resume-israeli-youth-trips-to-poland/ Mon, 10 Apr 2023 14:40:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2993363 Destinations in a draft agreement include a museum for Poles who saved Jews and another for Soviet repression victims -- including killers of Jews

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]]> Deri claims he and Netanyahu always planned to obey court, vows to keep leading Shas https://www.timesofisrael.com/deri-claims-he-and-netanyahu-always-planned-to-comply-with-court-vows-to-lead-shas/ Sun, 22 Jan 2023 14:15:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2931858 Lapid pans government 'circus' over party leader's dismissal and Religious Zionism's boycott of cabinet meeting; Gantz laments that carrying out ruling became 'not so clear-cut'

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]]> Israel commends Australia for ‘important step’ in declaring Hamas a terror group https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-commends-important-step-as-australia-says-will-declare-hamas-a-terror-group/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:03:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2703843 Bennett praises announcement as a move against global terrorism; Lapid thanks Australian envoy; Shaked lauds Canberra's decision to be 'on the right side of history'

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