Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid believes that the October 7 attack occurred due to "the worst political leadership in Israel's history," noting that he would have resigned if he were prime minister at the time. In comments to Army Radio, Lapid stated that "during my government, Hamas did not attack, but currently it has recognized the weakness of the political leadership, which is the worst in the country's history, and has attacked."
Lapid emphasized that "changing the prime minister in the midst of a war is not advisable, but having him in office is worse; he cannot continue." On another note, discussing the ground operations in Gaza, he said, "I am not saying that fighting should stop, but we must continuously evaluate whether it helps or harms the return of the captives and be prepared to change our stance," pointing out that "the absence of the captives' return until now is evidence that Israel is not doing enough to retrieve them."
Regarding the future of Gaza post-war, he noted that the territory "will be placed under international supervision, excluding Arab countries, and under the auspices of civil organizations not linked to Hamas."
