Yesh Atid will hold its first-ever primaries for leadership in January 2022, the party announced on Saturday. Chairman Yair Lapid, who is also the defense minister, has led the party since its inception in 2012.
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While any candidate can nominate him or herself until Dec. 21, no lawmaker has so far expressed interest in challenging Lapid, who is set to become prime minister in October 2021 as part of a rotation agreement with current premier Naftali Bennett.
The announcement comes after years of criticism against Lapid, who has branded himself as "the protector democracy," but has refused to hold Yesh Atid leadership elections for years.
