Immediately after the 24th Knesset ended today (Thursday) and dispersed, incoming Prime Minister Yair Lapid traveled to the Yad Vashem Memorial Hall, where he said: "I came to assure my father (former Justice Minister Yosef 'Tommy' Lapid, etc. "M) that I will always keep Israel strong, that it will know how to defend itself and ensure the peace of its children."
Later, Lapid will hold a small ceremony with senior staff members in the Prime Minister's Office with the participation of senior officials from the two bureaus and the families of Lapid and outgoing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
Subsequently, the two held another overlapping meeting, during which Bennett delivered the main points of the country's security and policy issues.
From there, Lapid will travel with his wife, Lehi, to the President's House to meet with President Yitzhak Herzog and his wife Michal.
Outgoing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and incoming Prime Minister Yair Lapid, today, Photo: Kobi Gideon - GPO
Lapid and Bennett, today, Photo: Haim Tzach - GPO
During the ceremony, Bennett spoke about the role he has held over the past year: "This very special role, and this country - does not belong to one person, but to all the people of Israel. "Will take care of you."
Bennett addressed Lapid's wife, saying that "it is not very easy to be the prime minister's wife. But stability in the house, the warmth in the house, the place where you know where everyone is for you without any interests, is really the cornerstone of Yair's success."
He showered praise on his wife, Gilat: "You are stunning. The children, I know it was not an easy year, but as I told you at the beginning - we are all together for the state. You paid a price for the state and together. Yair, every Saturday we greet the children: ' "May the Lord make you like Ephraim and like Menashe, may your Lord bless you and keep you, may the Lord turn to you and educate you, may the Lord lift up his face to you and give you peace." Good luck, my brother. "
Bennett and Lapid with their wives, today, Photo: Haim Tzach - GPO
Outgoing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his family, today, Photo: Kobi Gideon - GPO
At the end of his speech, Lapid said: "In some miraculous way, my mother said the same greeting to me 25 minutes ago. What I have to say I will say again. I worked under prime ministers, I knew prime ministers. You are a good man and an excellent prime minister, and you are a friend. "It's not a farewell ceremony, because I have no intention of saying goodbye to you."
Incoming Prime Minister Yair Lapid at the Yizkor Tent at Yad Vashem, Today, Photo: Kobi Gideon - GPO
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