Opposition leader Lapid says country united in war against Iran

By Sam Sokol 28 February 2026, 6:48 pm

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Sam Sokol is a former political correspondent at The Times of Israel. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"

Opposition leader Yair Lapid leads a Yesh Atid party faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on February 23, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Israelis are united behind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s troops in the war against Iran, states Opposition Leader Yair Lapid.

In a video statement, the former premier states that he told multiple foreign media outlets this evening that “there were no political implications” of Israel’s war against Iran and that “we are all united on the operation.”

“We are united behind the pilots, fighters and security forces in the most justified operation there is,” Lapid states.

Speaking with Sky News earlier this evening, Lapid said that Israel was “forced into this war, and we’re going to win it.”