Former journalist whose party won second largest share of seats is courted by both Binyamin Netanyahu and Shelly YachimovichYair Lapid, the celebrity journalist-turned-politician who shook the Israeli political landscape with an unexpectedly strong showing in Tuesday's election is being intensively courted by parties on both the right and left who are desperate to snare him for their camp.Lapid, whose party came second, winning 19 of 120 parliamentary seats, was the target of competing appeals by Binyamin Netanyahu, who – although weakened – is expected to form another coalition government, ... Read More