Last week, Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid met with former Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon. this week, following another Shabbos meeting between the two, Lapid confirms they have been meeting towards probing cooperation to build an alternative to Netanyahu in the next elections. Ya’alon denies talks towards his joining Yesh Atid.

During a Ramat Gan Shabbos cultural event, Lapid told his audience that he meets with many senior officials towards preparing for the next Knesset elections, explaining these meetings are part of the process of building a political alternative to the current administration.

According to a report released over the weekend by Channel 2 News, Lapid and Ya’alon have met at least three or four times in the past half year since Ya’alon left the cabinet.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)