Yair Golan
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Yair Golan, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Poll: Gantz-Hendel-Shmihi Alliance Clears Threshold as Only 18% Say Israel Beat Iran
A Channel 12 poll shows Likud leading with 23 seats, Eisenkot steady at 21, and Bennett’s list falling to 18. It also finds a Gantz-Hendel-Shmihi alliance would clear the threshol…
Satirical roundup targets Israeli politics, protests, and a Chabad event
A satirical Israeli news roundup mocks politicians, ultra-Orthodox protest tactics, and a Chabad gathering. It references Tali Gottlieb’s immunity, Yair Golan’s faction, Goldknopf…
Hostage Brother Dany Elgert Joins the Democrats’ Primary Race
Dany Elgert, the brother of hostage Itzik Elgert and a leading protest figure, has entered the Democrats party primaries. More than 40 candidates are competing for places on the l…
Ronen Tzur Quits Democratic Party Primary, Blasts Its Leadership
Ronen Tzur withdrew from the Democratic Party primaries and said the party has become too extreme for him. He blamed an anonymous text smear campaign, later traced to Nimrod Sheff…
Southern Democratic candidate says the Negev needs partnership, not scapegoating
Avi Dabush toured the Negev with three fellow Democratic Party primary candidates and argued that the region needs partnership with Bedouins, not collective blame. He backed stron…
Amir Segal Says Street Blockades Were Normalized by the Kaplan Protests
Amir Segal accused Gali Baharav-Miara and Kaplan protest leaders of normalizing road blockades in 2023. He said that earlier tolerance for such disruptions helped enable today’s t…
Smotrich Slams IDF Chief Over Exclusion of Eli Yeshiva Head
Bezalel Smotrich accused IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir of deepening a rift with religious-Zionist leaders by excluding Rabbi Yigal Levinstein from a meeting on religious soldiers…
MK Tour-Paz Rejects Calls to Shut Ali Pre-Military Academy
Yesh Atid MK Moshe Kinley Tour-Paz defended Naftali Bennett’s stance on illegal settlements and said the government must enforce the law. He rejected Yair Golan’s call to close th…
Jonathan Urich Mocks Ronen Tzur After His Rapid Exit From Labor Primaries
Jonathan Urich mocked Ronen Tzur on social media after Tzur quit The Democrats party primaries just nine days after joining. The exchange follows Tzur’s earlier attack on Urich ov…
Gafni Tells Netanyahu: We Have No Trust as Coalition Deal Unravels
Moshe Gafni told Benjamin Netanyahu that the ultra-Orthodox have lost trust in him after he would not advance daycare subsidies. Shas and United Torah Judaism now say they will ba…
Likud MK Tally Gotliv blasts draft arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders and calls for protests
Likud MK Tally Gotliv attacked Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, rejected claims that Benjamin Netanyahu wants her off the party list, and lashed out at Yair Golan. She also co…
Ram Shefa Enters Democrats Primary With Recovery and Defense Platform
Ram Shefa, the former Knesset member and western Negev recovery coordinator, said he will run in the Democrats primary on July 20. He unveiled a wide-ranging plan for northern and…
Democrats Party Rule Gives Yair Golan Power to Shift Knesset Candidates
The Democrats party has added a clause allowing chairman Yair Golan to move up to two Knesset candidates on the party list. Channel 12 said the rule, approved about two weeks ago…
Smear Texts Against Democratic Party Candidate Traced to His Own Spokesman
Thousands of smear texts sent to Democrats party members attacking Nimrod Sheffer were traced to Sheffer’s own spokesman. Sheffer apologized on X, while the incident is now seen a…
Ofer Winter Says He Won’t Join Any Party, Attacks Eizenkot Over Military Promotion
Retired Brig. Gen. Ofer Winter said he will not join any existing party and may run only by forming his own. In recordings from a Sunday gathering, he accused Gadi Eizenkot of blo…
Bereaved Families Blast Netanyahu-Haredi Deal as “Blood Bargaining”
Netanyahu met Aryeh Deri and Moshe Gafni on Tuesday to seal a deal meant to avert the Knesset’s dissolution. Bereaved families and opposition figures condemned the reported agreem…
Anger Erupts Over Deri and Gafni’s Ultimatum to Netanyahu
Aryeh Deri and Moshe Gafni threatened to support dissolving the Knesset unless Netanyahu advances yeshiva-related legislation. The move drew fierce attacks from opposition figures…
Democrats Launch Primary Process as More Than 40 Candidates Expected
The Democrats opened their primary filing process on Tuesday for members seeking Knesset candidacies. Party insiders expect more than 40 contenders to enter the race for realistic…
Sukkot blasts Bennett over West Bank remarks, accuses him of a 180-degree shift
MK Zvi Sukkot attacked Naftali Bennett in the Knesset over his comments on evacuating settlements in Judea and Samaria. Bennett defended himself on Kan 11, insisting he remains ri…
Efrat Rayten Launches Primary Bid, Pledges to Seek Justice Ministry
Efrat Rayten launched her primary campaign on Tuesday and said her target in the next government is Israel’s Justice Ministry. She attacked Yariv Levin and Simcha Rothman, and unv…
Bennett Rejects Right-Wing Critics, Reasserts Opposition to a Palestinian State
Naftali Bennett defended his right-wing credentials at a JNS conference in Jerusalem after criticism over his comments on settlements in Judea and Samaria. He said he opposes a Pa…
Dana Varon Says Gadi Eisenkot Is Not Really Right-Wing
Dana Varon, speaking on Channel 14's morning show, argued that Gadi Eisenkot is being marketed as right-wing or centrist despite his alliances and supporters. She said the public…
Democrats primary candidates spark controversy over calls for refusal and military mutiny
With the Democrats party primary approaching, candidates are making increasingly extreme public statements. The report highlights calls for military refusal, meetings with figures…
Former MK Emily Moatti Joins Yair Golan's Democrats for Primary Run
Former Labor MK Emily Moatti said Monday she will run in the primaries of Yair Golan's Democrats party. Her announcement follows former Meretz MK Mossi Raz's decision on Sunday to…
Yair Golan Says He Would Form a Government With Mansour Abbas
Yair Golan said he would build the next government with Ra'am and Mansour Abbas, calling Abbas a proven and workable coalition partner. He ruled out any party from the current coa…
Smotrich warns a left-led government would dismantle West Bank settlement and religious institutions
Bezalel Smotrich warned on Monday that a future left-led government under Gadi Eisenkot and Yair Golan would target West Bank settlements and religious institutions. He said it co…
Smotrich warns of broader campaign against religious Zionist institutions
Bezalel Smotrich accused Yair Golan of seeking to defund the Bnei David pre-army academy in Eli as part of a broader attack on religious Zionist institutions and settlement. He al…
Channel 14 Host Slams Ben Gvir Over Incendiary Lebanon Post
Erel Segal sharply rebuked Itamar Ben Gvir on Radio 103FM for an incendiary post about Lebanon. Ben Gvir’s X message, which called for Lebanon to burn, drew backlash, was flagged…
High Court Hears Challenge to New Judicial Appointments Law as Political Clash Deepens
Israel’s High Court heard petitions Sunday against the new law changing the judicial appointments committee. Supreme Court President Isaac Amit criticized the reform at the openin…
Voter Turnout, Not Just Swings Between Parties, May Decide Elections
The article says Israeli elections can be decided by turnout, not only by voters switching parties. It highlights sharp participation drops in 2021 in Joint List, Likud and United…
Trump's Iran Deal Shakes Israel's Strategy and Netanyahu's Political Calculus
The article says Trump’s Iran deal is a strategic and political blow for Israel and a warning that even close American support can evaporate. It argues Israel should now press har…
Eisenkot Leads Bennett in New Poll-of-Polls, but Opposition Still Falls Short of a Majority
Globs’ new poll-of-polls shows Eisenkot ahead of Bennett and Likud still leading, but the opposition generally remains short of a solo majority. Only one survey gives the non-Arab…
Poll Finds Most Israelis Want Netanyahu to Quit Before Next Election
A Channel 13 poll says 58% of Israelis want Benjamin Netanyahu to quit before the next election. The survey also found broad dissatisfaction with the outgoing government and showe…
Democrats activists attacked during leafleting in Givatayim
A Democrats campaign team was attacked during street outreach in Givatayim on Friday. Party leader Yair Golan posted video of the incident, blamed Netanyahu’s political camp for f…
Poll Shows Eisenkot Overtaking Bennett for the First Time
A Channel 12 poll shows Gadi Eisenkot overtaking Naftali Bennett, with 21 seats to 19, while Likud stays at 22. Eisenkot also leads Bennett in a tested joint run and beats Benjami…
Week of the U.S.-Iran Understanding, Trump’s Birthday, Police and the Capital Market Regulator
The article criticizes Israel’s handling of the Iran war, Trump’s weekend celebration after a U.S.-Iran understanding, and what it sees as democratic and regulatory failures in Is…
New poll shows Eisenkot surging to 20 seats as Bennett and Lapid fall to 17
A Channel 13 poll shows Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar rising to 20 seats, while Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid’s party falls to 17. Likud leads with 22 seats, and the opposition bloc rea…
Yair Golan Slams Netanyahu Coalition Over Police Violence and Military Draft Inequality
Yair Golan attacked Benjamin Netanyahu, Itamar Ben Gvir, and Aryeh Deri on Wednesday over police violence and draft inequality. He said the government protects draft dodgers while…
Israeli Opposition Parties Compete for Education Ministry
The Democrats said they will demand Israel’s Education Ministry in the next government, escalating an opposition fight over the portfolio. Yair Golan and Naama Lazimi both laid ou…
Religious social activist Yair Pink to run in the Democrats' primaries
Yair Pink announced he will run in the Democrats party primaries, saying he wants to fight extremism and coercion from within. The social activist, who leads a Histadrut faction a…
Uri Zaki quits the Democrats and backs Eisenkot
Uri Zaki announced he is leaving the Democrats and endorsing Gadi Eisenkot and Yashar! in the coming election. He said ideological differences widened after October 7, and argued…
Cabinet Minutes Reveal Sharp Demands Before U.S.-Iran Agreement Announcement
N12 published quotes from an Israeli security cabinet meeting held just before Trump was expected to announce a U.S.-Iran understanding. Ministers voiced hawkish calls to deter Ir…
A Show of Weakness by the United States
An Israeli opinion piece says the United States, under Donald Trump, has shown dangerous weakness in its handling of Iran, Hamas, and regional diplomacy. It argues that deals reac…
Aliraz Shada Tries to Troll, and Grok Turns It Back on Him
A Hebrew media roundup says Aliraz Shada tried to troll Yair Golan with a Grok question, only for the AI to embarrass him instead. It also flags several entertainment and broadcas…
Jonathan Shaleh: Gadi Eisenkot endangers Israel's security
Jonathan Shaleh, a 23-year-old Bennett ally, was recorded criticizing Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Lapid and smaller parties in a house meeting. He argued that Bennett must lead any winnin…
Eizenkot and Golan blast Netanyahu’s statement on Iran
Gadi Eizenkot and Yair Golan criticized Benjamin Netanyahu’s statement, accusing him of false claims and failed messaging on Iran. Both said he should have been more honest about…
Bennett Calls Emerging U.S.-Iran Deal a “Historic Failure”
Naftali Bennett said the emerging U.S.-Iran agreement is a historic failure and attacked Netanyahu’s handling of Iran. Israeli ministers Itamar Ben Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich, and Eli…
Complaint Filed Against Police Spokesman Over Attack on Yair Golan
Yaya Fink filed a complaint with the Police Internal Investigations Department against spokesman Aryeh Doron after Doron attacked Yair Golan. Fink said the comments showed politic…