Lapid offers to replace ultra-nationalists in the government and guarantee the release of hostages
Former Israeli prime minister and current opposition leader Yair Lapid this Wednesday expressed the desire of his party Yesh Atid to enter the government of Benjamin Netanyahu to replace the most extreme nationalist ministers who are reluctant to reach an agreement on the release of hostages. if this requires the release of Palestinians.
This was expressed in Lapid’s statements to Channel 12, referring to National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. Both have stated that their parties, Otzma Yehudit and Religious Zionism, will prevent an agreement that includes concessions to the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).