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Naftali Bennett Confirms Yair Lapid Will Receive Key Role in Next Government
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First reported by Walla · 22 hours ago
What happened
Naftali Bennett denies sidelining Yair Lapid in the election campaign and confirms Lapid will have a key role in the next government. Bennett praises Lapid's past performance as Foreign Minister and stresses their joint commitment to replacing the current government. Despite ideological differences, they focus on shared domestic priorities.
- 01Naftali Bennett denies reports that Yair Lapid is sidelined in Yesh Atid's campaign.
- 02Bennett praises Lapid as an excellent former Foreign Minister and potential future one.
- 03They continue campaigning actively together and separately across Israel.
- 04Bennett rejects regrets over their joint run despite political differences.
- 05They aim to replace the current government with a strong alternative.
- 06Bennett recalls their leadership in Israel's two best recent governments.
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