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Lapid Accuses Netanyahu of Strengthening Hamas and Harming Israel’s Economy

Yair Lapid accused Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday of strengthening Hamas in Gaza and damaging Israel’s economy. In a Hebrew post on X, Lapid said Netanyahu had promised to destroy Hamas and rebuild the economy, then charged that his policies were producing the opposite results. He linked the criticism to a call for political change on Tuesday, telling readers that the situation could be corrected then. The post offered no figures or documents to substantiate the economic and security accusations.

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of Yair Lapid smiling in a dark suit and tie beside part of an Israeli flag in an archival February 2022 portrait; context for his October 2026 statement.

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