Yair Lapid backs 'biblical' borders for Israel

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has expressed his support for expanding the state's borders to their "biblical" extent when security conditions permit. Lapid stated that Israel's mandate over the land is biblical and its borders should be as broad as possible, potentially extending as far as Iraq. His comments were a response to remarks by US Ambassador Mike Huckabee, who suggested Israel had a religious right to all land between the Euphrates and Nile rivers. This position contrasts with Lapid's previous expressions of support for a two-state solution for Palestinians.