Israeli President Shimon Peres Begins Coalition Consultation Process With Yair Lapid

JERUSALEM , ISRAEL- JANUARY 30: (ISRAEL OUT) Israeli politician Yair Lapid leader of the Yesh Atid party holds a press conference following a meeting with President Shimon Peres at the presidential compound on January 30, 2013 in Jerusalem, Israel. President Shimon Peres today formally began a period of consultation with the various parties to select the MP most able to put together the country's next ruling coalition, with incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the favourite to assemble the coalition. Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid (There is a Future) party came a surprise second in last weeks election with 19 seats and becoming the Knesset's second-largest party. (Photo by Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images)