Yair Golan Launches Campaign Video Attacking Benny Gantz for Saving Netanyahu

Yair Golan, chairman of the Democratic Party, has intensified his political campaign ahead of the upcoming Knesset elections by releasing a provocative video targeting government ministers, ultra-Orthodox party leaders, and opposition figure Benny Gantz. The video, posted on Golan's X account on July 7, 2026, uses dramatic music and rapid close-up shots of various politicians to deliver sharp accusations against them.

The clip opens with images of ministers including Shlomo Karhi, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, and ultra-Orthodox leaders Aryeh Deri and Yitzhak Goldknopf, alongside others like Itamar Ben-Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich, and Ayelet Shaked. Text on screen accuses these figures of severely damaging the foundations of the state, such as Karhi calling to ignore Supreme Court rulings and Levin attempting to dismantle the judicial system. Deri and Goldknopf are accused of plundering state budgets.

The most contentious segment focuses on Benny Gantz, leader of the National Unity Party, whose image appears with the captions "Sorry" and "You saved Netanyahu again," implying that Gantz's political agreements and participation in emergency governments have prevented Netanyahu's ousting. Golan's message to voters is a stark choice: "Save Israel or save Netanyahu. You decide."

By launching this campaign, Golan aims to position himself as the sole uncompromising alternative to Netanyahu's bloc, simultaneously attacking Gantz from the left and accusing him of political weakness. The video concludes with the Democratic Party logo and a direct appeal to the public to make a decisive choice at the ballot box.