Some in Israel dismissed Yair Lapid as just another media star when the former news anchor, ad pitchman and soap actor launched his bid for political power a decade ago.<\/p>\n
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But the 58-year-old, who is set to become the Jewish state’s next prime minister at midnight, has a history of surpassing expectation during a political career which, even by Israeli standards, has been turbulent.<\/p>\n
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