Overview
- The opposition party said it will reject all posts and funding tied to the National Institutions after denouncing corruption and political patronage.
- The decision followed reports that Likud negotiators sought a senior WZO role for Yair Netanyahu, which Lapid condemned as nepotism.
- Weeks of negotiations at the World Zionist Congress were thrown into turmoil, leaving leadership appointments at the WZO and KKL‑JNF unresolved.
- Lapid said he will file a bill to nationalize KKL‑JNF, which controls more than 10% of Israel’s land, subjecting it to public audit and transparency laws.
- Center‑left partners criticized the exit as undercutting internal reform efforts, though WZO president Tova Dorfman backed the move and cited additional proposed nepotistic appointments.