Lapid: Israel now has ‘illegitimate’ minority government

Following Shas’s resignation from the government, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid says Israel is now being run by an “illegitimate” minority government that has no authority to make crucial decisions.

“A minority government cannot send soldiers to battle. A minority government cannot decide who will live and who will die. A minority government cannot decide the fate of Gaza, reach arrangements with Syria or Saudi Arabia. It cannot continue to transfer billions to the corrupt and the military draft dodgers at the expense of taxpayers,” he says.

“Of course, a minority government cannot dismiss Haredim from military recruitment. It has no authority, it has no right. It is an illegitimate government,” he states, calling for elections.

במדינת ישראל יש החל מהיום ממשלת מיעוט. אין לה סמכות, היא ממשלה לא לגיטימית. pic.twitter.com/VvWZ1NMq73

— יאיר לפיד – Yair Lapid (@yairlapid) July 16, 2025