Yair Golan Slams Netanyahu Over Soaring Cost of Living
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Israeli politician Yair Golan criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the rising cost of living, coinciding with a significant fuel price increase in Israel. The price of gasoline is set to rise by 52 agorot per liter starting October 1, 2026, reaching 8.27 shekels.
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- Yair Golan criticized PM Netanyahu over rising cost of living.
- Fuel prices to increase significantly on October 1, 2026.
- Gasoline price will reach 8.27 shekels per liter.
- Increase attributed to global energy markets and excise tax.
Yair Golan, chairman of the Democratic Party, has sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the escalating cost of living in Israel. Golan's remarks came in response to a video posted by Netanyahu at a gas station, which Golan used to highlight the economic struggles faced by Israeli citizens under Netanyahu's leadership.
Golan tweeted, "Netanyahu, jump to the nearest gas station and see what happened to the cost of living in Israel on your watch." This statement aims to redirect public discourse back to the daily economic realities impacting Israelis.
The criticism coincides with a significant fuel price hike announced by the Fuel and Gas Administration at the Ministry of Energy. Effective midnight between Wednesday and Thursday, October 1, 2026, the price of a liter of 95-octane unleaded gasoline at self-service stations will increase by 52 agorot, reaching 8.27 shekels. For full-service stations, the additional charge remains 26 agorot. In Eilat, which is exempt from VAT, the price will rise by 44 agorot to 7.01 shekels per liter.
The administration attributes the steep increase to global energy market developments and includes an update to the excise tax, which was previously reduced by 50 agorot via a temporary order.
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