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Yair Lapid, PM of Israel, is a journalist-turned-politician with various talents

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Yair Lapid is Israel’s caretaker prime minister ahead of the November elections. The 58-year-old leader put together a coalition that got rid of Benjamin Netanyahu. His predecessor, Naftali Bennett, won’t run again because of ideological differences in his eight-party coalition. Yair Lapid, a journalist-turned-politician, is Israel’s caretaker prime minister ahead of the November elections. People … Read more

Yair Lapid is now officially Israel’s new PM

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Yair Lapid has been sworn in as Israel’s new prime minister. The new PM will meet US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron on July 5 to discuss Israeli-French relations. US President Joe Biden congratulated Lapid. Yair Lapid formally became Israel’s 14th prime minister at the stroke of midnight between Thursday and Friday. … Read more

UAE envoy, Israel PM discuss ways to fight Covid-19

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UAE ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja had a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. Both discussed cooperation in dealing with coronavirus pandemic. Al Khaja thanked the Israeli PM for the warm welcome he received on his arrival in Israel. He said in a tweet, “I had the pleasure of meeting with … Read more

Israel protests: Tens of thousands demand Netanyahu to resign

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Thousands of citizens in Israel have taken to the streets to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Demonstrators claimed that the PM is unfit to rule while on trial for corruption charges. They also accused him of poorly handling the response to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the local news agency, protesters demonstrated … Read more