Yair Golan

Israeli Journalist Avri Gilad Opens Up About Personal Pain Over Miki Berkovich's Dementia Diagnosis

Israeli journalist Avri Gilad emotionally discussed basketball star Miki Berkovich's dementia diagnosis, relating it to his father's Alzheimer's struggle and the pain families end…

Tali Gottlieb Warns Ofop Winter Against Splitting Right-Wing Vote With New Party

Likud MK Tali Gottlieb criticized retired Brigadier General Ofir Winter's reported plan to form a new party, warning it could weaken the right-wing camp and be exploited by left-w…

Yair Golan Attacks Tzvi Sukkot Over Monument Vandalism, Faces Legal Threats

Yair Golan publicly accused Knesset member Tzvi Sukkot of provoking IDF troop movements and vandalism in the West Bank, prompting Sukkot to demand a retraction within 30 minutes o…

Israeli MK Zvi Sukkot Sparks Outrage After Destroying Palestinian Terrorist Monument Without IDF Coordination

Israeli MK Zvi Sukkot destroyed a Palestinian terrorist monument without IDF approval, sparking military and political condemnation. The IDF called the act unauthorized and disrup…

Expert Says Netanyahu Wants Offense Against Winter’s Solo Political Run

Attorney Guy Busi said Netanyahu and Ofer Winter are not coordinating politically, with Netanyahu hoping Winter avoids a solo run to prevent splitting the right-wing vote. Netanya…

Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar! Leads With 24 Seats as Ofer Winter's New Party Enters Knesset

A new poll shows Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar! party leading with 24 seats, while Ofer Winter's new party enters the Knesset with 4 seats, pushing Likud down to 21. Netanyahu's coalitio…

Retired Brigadier General Ofer Winter’s New Party Crosses Electoral Threshold, Weakening Religious Zionism and Coalition

Retired Brigadier General Ofer Winter is launching a new party that crosses the electoral threshold with four seats, weakening Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionism party and reduc…

Ex-IDF Chief Gantz's Yisrael Atid Tops Poll, Netanyahu's Likud Second, Bennett Third

A Channel 12 poll shows former IDF Chief Gadi Eizenkot's Yisrael Atid leading with 24 seats, ahead of Netanyahu's Likud at 22 and Bennett's Yachdav at 15. Various scenarios involv…

Avigdor Lieberman Urges Yair Golan to Avoid Controversial Remarks Amid Opposition Tensions

Avigdor Lieberman called Democratic Party leader Yair Golan to urge him to avoid divisive statements and focus on consensus issues, aiming to protect the opposition bloc’s image…

Avigdor Lieberman Rebukes Yair Golan to Ease Opposition Bloc Tensions

Avigdor Lieberman called Yair Golan to request focusing on consensus topics and to reduce divisive remarks within the opposition bloc ahead of the 2026 elections.

Yair Golan Welcomes Fragmentation of Right-Wing Parties Ahead of Israeli Elections

Yair Golan, leader of the Democratic Party, praised the growing number of right-wing parties ahead of Israel's October 27 elections, viewing the fragmentation as beneficial to Isr…

Avishai Greenzaig Exposes Gadi Eizenkot Security Spin as Political Campaign

Journalist Avishai Greenzaig exposed that the controversy over Shin Bet's refusal to secure Gadi Eizenkot is a political campaign by Eizenkot's team to position him as Netanyahu's…

Netanyahu Warns Against Voting for Small Right-Wing Parties, Citing Past Left-Wing Governments' Deadly Consequences

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Israeli voters against supporting small right-wing parties, claiming past vote splitting led to left-wing governments responsible for thou…

Yoaz Hendel Rules Out Netanyahu Coalition With Ultra-Orthodox Parties

Yoaz Hendel, leader of the Zionist Home party, ruled out joining a Netanyahu-led coalition with ultra-Orthodox parties or Mansour Abbas's Ra'am. He criticized Netanyahu's politica…

Democratic Party Candidate Moshe Radman Calls Sara Netanyahu Violent Alcoholic and Racist

Moshe Radman, a Democratic Party Knesset candidate and protest leader, harshly criticized Sara Netanyahu as a violent alcoholic and racist, also attacking her son Yair. He condemn…

Netanyahu Warns Right-Wing Voters Against Supporting Small Parties to Prevent Left-Wing Rise

Prime Minister Netanyahu warned right-wing voters against supporting small parties below the electoral threshold, saying it would guarantee a left-wing victory and harm Israel. He…

Guy Maroz Confronts Left-Wing Critics and Yair Golan in Candid Interview

Israeli commentator Guy Maroz criticizes the left for intolerance and Yair Golan's conduct, while embracing dialogue with right-wing figures and maintaining hope for peace with Pa…

Likud Demands Action Against Democrats for Using IDF Uniforms in Campaign Video

After the Central Elections Committee banned a Shas video using IDF uniforms, Likud demands the Democratic Party remove a similar campaign video featuring Yair Golan with soldiers…

Guy Peleg Criticizes Yoaz Hendel's Party and Election Strategy as Worrisome

Israeli journalist Guy Peleg criticized former minister Yoaz Hendel's new party for unclear political goals and low poll prospects, warning it could weaken the opposition's chance…

Mansour Abbas Sparks Controversy by Calling for Palestinian State Recognition

Mansour Abbas's call for Israel and the US to recognize a Palestinian state has stirred political controversy, though his stance aligns with views expressed by various Israeli pol…

Israeli Defense Minister Katz Dismisses Critics of Syria Strike as Ineffective

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz dismissed opposition and media criticism of last week's airstrike on a Syrian base targeting Turkish military buildup, calling critics ineffec…

Itamar Ben Gvir Fires Back at Amit Segal Over Government Criticism

Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir responded strongly to political commentator Amit Segal's claim that he harms Israel and should be excluded from the next government, accusing Sega…

Israeli Governance Faces Criticism Amid Political Deals, Social Issues, and Security Concerns

Ron Kofman critiques Israel's governance, highlighting political corruption, social inequality, security threats to bus drivers, and controversial policies on terrorism and demogr…

Democrats Party Leader Yair Golan Vows to Freeze Kaminitz Law Until Arab Localities Have Building Plans

Yair Golan, leader of The Democrats party, promises to freeze the Kaminitz Law enforcement until all Arab local authorities in Israel have approved zoning plans, addressing the la…

Yair Golan Accuses Netanyahu of Using Security Crisis to Disrupt Israeli Elections

Yair Golan accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of potentially using a security crisis to delay or disrupt Israel's upcoming elections and warned of attempts to delegitimize the democ…

Avigdor Lieberman Outlines Strategy to Oust Netanyahu and Unite Opposition

Avigdor Lieberman released a strategic plan to defeat Netanyahu in upcoming elections by uniting opposition parties, increasing voter turnout, and preventing vote splitting. He ou…

Yair Golan Defends Arab Outreach Amid Criticism from Channel 14

Yair Golan, leader of The Democrats party, defended his party's large-scale election campaign in Israel's Arab community against Channel 14's criticism, emphasizing Jewish-Arab pa…

Gilad Erdan Urges Major Center-Right Unity to Prevent Vote Splitting Ahead of Elections

Gilad Erdan warns of vote splitting in Israel's center-right ahead of elections and calls for a unified political bloc to strengthen their position. He criticizes Naftali Bennett…

Gadi Eisenkot's Yisrael Beiteinu Surges as Netanyahu's Likud Declines in New Poll

A new poll shows Gadi Eisenkot's Yisrael Beiteinu leading with 26 seats, surpassing Netanyahu's Likud at 20. The current coalition strengthens to 49 seats, while opposition totals…

Yair Golan Warns Netanyahu May Exploit Security Crisis to Disrupt Israeli Elections

Yair Golan accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of seeking to create a security crisis to disrupt Israel's upcoming elections. He condemned Likud's leadership, ruled out unity with Ne…

Yaki Edmeker Criticizes Ehud Barak and Yair Golan for Viewing Netanyahu as Israel's Top Enemy

Yaki Edmeker criticized Ehud Barak and Yair Golan for prioritizing opposition to Netanyahu over real security threats like Hamas and Hezbollah, warning this focus endangers Israel…

Efrat Rayten Criticizes Miri Regev Over Ben Gurion Chaos and Supports Yair Golan

Knesset member Efrat Rayten harshly criticized Transportation Minister Miri Regev over the chaos at Ben Gurion Airport and defended Yair Golan’s politically charged remarks on Syr…

Israeli Supreme Court Blocks Closure of Channel 14 Citing Political Motives

The Israeli Supreme Court blocked the government's attempt to close Channel 14, citing political motives behind the closure. The ruling follows a similar decision protecting the m…

MK Boaz Bismuth Says Draft Law Is Ready for Next Knesset Despite Judicial Challenges

MK Boaz Bismuth announced that the draft law regulating military conscription is ready for approval in the next Knesset, despite Supreme Court suspension and Attorney General oppo…

Former PM Bennett and Opposition Leaders Criticize Israeli Government Over Ben Gurion Airport Chaos

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and opposition leaders harshly criticized the Israeli government for its poor handling of the Ben Gurion Airport strike chaos, accusing it of…

Golan Criticizes Israeli Airstrikes in Syria, Highlighting Risks of Left-Wing Government

Yair Golan condemned Israel's recent airstrike in Syria as reckless and politically motivated, warning it endangers relations with Turkey and allies. Defense Minister Israel Katz…

Berla Krombi Warns Right-Wing Candidates Against Splitting Votes Ahead of Israeli Elections

Berla Krombi condemned right-wing candidates running independently in Israeli elections, warning their split could enable a left-wing government and threaten key policies. He urge…

Netanyahu Faces Criticism Over Syria Airstrike Amid Election Concerns and Rising Tensions with Turkey

Israel launched an airstrike on a Syrian airport to curb Turkish influence, coinciding with a disputed poll favoring Netanyahu ahead of elections. Critics accuse Netanyahu of risk…

Olympic Medalist Oren Smadja Urges Unity Over Leadership in Israeli Politics

Oren Smadja, an Olympic medalist who lost his son in the war, has entered Israeli politics calling for unity over leadership disputes and criticizing divisive rhetoric.

Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar Party Widens Lead Over Netanyahu's Likud in New Poll

A new poll shows Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar party leading with 26 seats, ahead of Netanyahu's Likud at 23. Netanyahu's coalition gains seats but remains behind the opposition bloc. Ei…

Netanyahu Warns Of Former General Winter Splitting Right-Wing Votes Or Aligning With Eisenkot

Prime Minister Netanyahu fears retired Brigadier General Ofer Winter’s political run could split right-wing votes or shift support to a rival government led by Eisenkot and Gantz…

Avigdor Lieberman Seeks to Lead Opposition Bloc Against Netanyahu

Avigdor Lieberman is pushing to lead the opposition bloc against Netanyahu by unifying their political messaging and campaign strategy. He has engaged with key opposition leaders…

Mossad Chief Talks With Syrian Foreign Minister Days Before Israeli Strike Amid Turkish Military Concerns

Four days before an Israeli airstrike in Syria, Mossad Chief Ronen Gofman spoke with Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad about Turkey's military presence. Israel warned Syria ab…

Democratic Party Chair Yair Golan Condemns Israeli Strike in Syria as Risky and Provocative

Gilad Erdan Advocates Torah Scholars’ Exemptions Amid Complex Haredi Draft Debate

Gilad Erdan, leader of the Unity party, outlines his departure from Likud and presents a firm yet balanced approach to the Haredi draft issue, supporting exemptions for top Torah…

Yair Golan Faces Backlash for Using Anti-Zionist Syrian Series Music in Campaign Targeting Arab Voters

Israeli politician Yair Golan faces criticism for using the theme music of an anti-Zionist Syrian TV series in a campaign targeting Arab voters, prompting backlash from former cap…

Retired Brigadier Dedi Simchi Urges Party Unity Ahead of September Elections

Retired Brigadier General Dedi Simchi urges Israeli political parties to unite before the September 7 Knesset elections to form a broad coalition government, warning that failure…

Yoaz Hendel Criticizes Gilad Erdan for Forming Party Below Electoral Threshold

Yoaz Hendel criticized Gilad Erdan for creating a party unlikely to pass the electoral threshold, contrasting it with his own party's stability and opposition to Netanyahu-led coa…