“הצדק תמיד נראה הגיוני כשאתה מסתכל עליו אחורה. החוכמה היא לראות אותו בזמן אמת. להתנקות מכל ההנחות המוקדמות, מכל מה שאומרים לך האנשים הבאמת חכמים שמסביב, מכל מה שמכנה את עצמו 'צדק'.”

Israeli politician and former journalist, born 1963

Yair Lapid is an Israeli politician and former journalist. Born in 1963, he has led the centrist Yesh Atid party since its founding in 2012. He has also served as Israel’s prime minister and held several senior cabinet posts. Lapid has been Leader of the Opposition since January 2023, a role he also held from 2020 to 2021. His government service includes time as Minister of Finance under Benjamin Netanyahu and as foreign minister, and his public profile is shaped by both journalism and politics.