Opposition Leader Yair Lapid criticizes the Israeli government for its failure to manage foreign relations and public diplomacy, citing the recent incident of an IDF reservist narrowly escaping arrest in Brazil. Lapid blames Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government for the rise in antisemitism and the deterioration of Israel's standing in the world. He argues that proper management and a state commission of inquiry could have prevented the collapse of foreign relations. Lapid also emphasizes the need for the government to take responsibility and not rely on Donald Trump to handle Israeli foreign relations.
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