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Yair Lapid Officially Becomes 14th President Of Israel
Yair Lapid has become the 14th president of Israel, on July 1. Lapid's term will extend till a new president is elected, with Israel's elections having been scheduled on November 1. "We'll do the best we can for a Jewish, democratic state," said Lapid. US president Joe Biden congratulated Lapid and extended thanks to Naftali Bennett, for "friendship over the past year".
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Israeli PM Netanyahu's Rule At Stake As Opposition Claims Of Majority
The Israeli opposition is confident on ending PM Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year-long rule as they announced to have reached a majority to form a new coalition government. Reportedly, leaders of the coalition, Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, will serve as PM in rotation for two years each respectively, if they successfully oust Netanyahu. Currently facing corruption charges, Netanyahu's fate will be decided in the parliamentary voting next week… read-more
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