Netanyahu and Katz Criticize Golan Over Khamenei Assassination Remarks
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yisrael Katz have criticized Yair Golan, head of the Democratic Party, for calling the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei a mistake. Golan argued that keeping the 86-year-old leader alive served Israel's interests better. Katz also criticized other opposition figures for stances conflicting with government policy.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz attacked opposition leader Yair Golan for his remarks.
- Golan stated that assassinating Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was a mistake for Israel.
- Golan suggested that an elderly leader like Khamenei, 86, benefits Israel's interests.
- Katz also criticized other opposition leaders including Bennett, Lapid, Lieberman, Eisenkot, and Abbas.
- Netanyahu mentioned Golan as a potential Defense Minister in a future Eisenkot government.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday attacked Yair Golan, head of the Democratic Party, over his statements that the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was a mistake that did not serve Israel's interests. Netanyahu noted that Golan, whom he described as a candidate for Defense Minister in a potential Eisenkot government, considered Khamenei's assassination an error.
Defense Minister Yisrael Katz also sharply criticized Golan and several other opposition leaders, including Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid, Avigdor Lieberman, Gadi Eisenkot, and Mansour Abbas, for their political and security stances, accusing them of adopting positions contrary to government policy.
Earlier, Golan had stated that the assassination of Khamenei at the beginning of the recent war was a "wrong step" that did not benefit Israel. In an interview, Golan asserted, "I categorically believe that the assassination of Khamenei the elder was a mistake, not because he did not deserve to die, but because it does not serve the interests of the State of Israel." Golan added that the presence of an elderly, veteran leader carries certain advantages, referring to Khamenei's age of 86 and suggesting his continued presence was more beneficial to Israeli interests.
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