Ynetnews - In an outdoor café, wearing jeans and his trademark black T-shirt, Finance Minister Yair Lapid gave his first interview to foreign press since taking office. "Lapid has embarked on a media blitz, deploying his telegenic good looks and sound-bite savvy," the newspaper observed.
In the interview, Lapid acknowledged that thousands of settlers would someday be uprooted, something he called "heartbreaking."
The interview itself revolved mainly around the stalemated negotiations with the Palestinians, but also on the future aspirations of the Yesh Atid chairman. Lapid told the NYT that he is still hoping to succeed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but clarified: "I'm in no hurry." Asked about the transition to politics, he called it “painful,” joking, “I used to have so many opinions before I learned the facts.”
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