Yesh Atid (āThere Is a Futureā) is a centrist political party in Israel. It was formed by journalist Yair Lapid in 2012 as a party focused on the socioeconomic concerns of the Israeli middle class, following an unprecedented wave of protests in 2011 over the cost of housing. It also called for an end to the longstanding exemption of Israelās ultra-Orthodox community from military service. Since its formation, Yesh Atid has been one of Israelās main parties, outperforming the traditional left-wing Labour Party and competing with the centrist party Blue and White founded by Benny Gantz in 2018. From June 2021 to December 2022 Yesh Atid was the leading party in the ruling coalition, with Lapid serving as prime minister from June 2022 to December 2022.
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