 Yahoo! News (blog) | Clash of ideals awaits Lapid as finance minister Jerusalem Post Even before being appointed finance minister, as is widely expected, Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid has been forced to compromise on a key campaign promise: The cabinet he joins will reportedly have as many as 24 members instead of the 18 he advocated. Lapid set to be Israel's finance minister Centrist Lapid tapped as Israeli Finance Minister: source Economic slowdown continuing, Finance Ministry says |
