Einav Tsengauer Accuses Yair Golan of Breaking Promise on Secured Knesset List Spot

Einav Tsengauer publicly accused Yair Golan of reneging on a political promise to secure her a reserved position near the top of his party's Knesset list. In a statement released on August 10, 2026, Tsengauer detailed that Golan initiated a meeting with her in February, during which he assured her a guaranteed slot immediately following the incumbent Knesset members. After considering the offer, she accepted and agreed to keep the arrangement confidential, lowering her public profile and refraining from other political maneuvers such as participating in primaries.

Tsengauer emphasized that throughout the period leading up to the primaries, Golan's team repeatedly confirmed the commitment directly with her, assuring that the agreement was firm and would be publicly announced after the candidate list was finalized. Despite fulfilling her side of the agreement, Tsengauer revealed that Golan ultimately decided not to honor the promise. She described the episode as concluded and behind her.

Addressing the upcoming elections, Tsengauer stressed the importance of preventing what she called the "government of failure" from erasing the memory of recent tragedies and failures. She called for rebuilding Israel based on equality in rights, duties, and opportunities to foster genuine unity and heal societal divisions. Tsengauer pledged that after the elections, efforts would focus on repair, unity, and societal healing.