As Netanyahu investigations pile up, Lapid advises him to appoint a deputy

Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid urges Prime Minister Netanyahu to appoint a permanent deputy prime minister amid the criminal investigations against him.

“There is one thing the prime minister must do if he is to retain even a semblance of national responsibility: appoint himself a permanent replacement,” says Lapid at the weekly Yesh Atid faction meeting. “I call on the prime minister to appoint himself a permanent deputy from among the Likud members.

“In the coming months, the prime minister will be very busy with his investigations,” Lapid adds. “His schedule will not be only up to him. To ensure the state continues to fully function, someone must be beside him who knows the system. A security cabinet member who can work with the various security agencies, the National Security Council, and the National Economic Council.”

— Marissa Newman