Posts Tagged: Yair Lapid
Israel and Austria Sign Strategic Pact to Upgrade Relations, Talk Iran Threat and Antisemitism
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Tuesday signed a “comprehensive” strategic partnership to boost cooperation in areas including security, cyber...
Will the Media Get Biden’s Israel Trip Right This Time?
US President Barack Obama saved his top pro-Israel card, Vice President Joe Biden, for 15 months into his presidency. Obama’s hope was to maximize Biden’s...
‘Historic Week’: Israel Encourages New Ties in Region Ahead of Biden Mideast Visit
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Sunday encouraged Middle Eastern neighbors to normalize ties with Israel ahead of this week’s visit by US President Joe...
In Speech to IDF Officers, Israeli PM Yair Lapid Emphasizes National Unity, Mission ‘to Restore Trust’
In his first ceremonial speech since assuming office last week, newly-installed Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday emphasized the significance of maintaining a cohesive...
Lapid Presses Macron to Take Tougher Line in Faltering Iran Nuclear Talks
Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron about the latest efforts to strike a new Iran nuclear deal amid...
Israel Finds Abu Akleh Bullet Probe Inconclusive as US Says Unintentional IDF Fire Probably Hit Journalist
Israel concluded Monday that the origin of the fire that led to the death of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh could not be determined due to...
Lapid Says Israel Will ‘Continue to Defend Itself’ After Intercepting Hezbollah Drones
Prime Minister Yair Lapid pledged to continue defend Israel a day after the country’s air force foiled an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attack by the...
‘Selling Without Discrimination’: Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s Israel Reach Agreement to End West Bank Boycott
Unilever on Wednesday announced the divestment of its Ben & Jerry’s interests in Israel to its local licensee, allowing the ice cream maker’s products to...
‘Deplorable’: Israel Condemns Hamas After Release of Footage of Israeli Held Captive
Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday condemned the Hamas terror group after it released a video showing an Israeli civilian captive wearing an...
‘We Cannot Go Backwards’: Bennett Thanks Coalition Partners for Putting Aside ‘Differences’ During Tenure
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday praised his coalition partners and touted the relative calm along the Gaza border during what was likely his...
Israel Satisfied With Intel Cooperation to Foil Iranian Plots in Istanbul, Lapid Tells Turkish FM
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said Thursday that Turkish intelligence had saved Israeli lives by helping foil an Iranian plot in Istanbul, as his counterpart Mevlut...
Biden Visit Will Have ‘Significant Implications’ for Region, Iran Front, Lapid Tells Blinken
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday spoke to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss President Joe Biden’s planned visit to the country...
‘Right Decision’: Israel Set for New Elections as Fragile Coalition Government Collapses
Israel is paving the way for its fifth election in less than four years, as efforts to stabilize the fragile ruling coalition led by Prime...
Israel Joins Pan-European Group Against Human Trafficking
Israel has pledged to step up its efforts in the global fight against human trafficking in the face of the growing numbers of victims of...
