Yair Lapid is a well-known Israeli TV anchor who is running for the Knesset. He’s the son of another famous Israeli journalist and politician, the late Tommy Lapid. (Photo: Matthew Bell)
The official date for Israel’s next election is late 2013 but Israeli officials are hinting that the vote could come as soon as this September. The World’s Matthew Bell looks ahead with a profile of Yair Lapid, a well-known Israeli journalist who’s now running for office.