Democrat Party Volunteer Assaulted in Holon; Chairman Blames Netanyahu

The Democrats party reported a serious assault on one of its volunteers at a party booth in Holon on Tuesday. According to the party, the volunteer was punched and lost consciousness after being attacked by an individual identified with Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party. Party chairman Yair Golan interrupted his schedule to travel to Holon, where he is expected to meet with party activists and issue a statement. The police have not yet commented on the incident or released information about the attacker's identity or the circumstances of the confrontation.

The Democrats party immediately blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the incident, stating that his "incitement has completely trickled down and is manifesting today on election day." They vowed not to be deterred by threats or attacks and to prevent anyone from disrupting the election process.

This incident follows earlier claims by the Democrats party in Tel Aviv of an attempted stabbing involving Golan. The party initially released a photo of a knife found on an individual near Golan in the Train Park, alleging the suspect approached Golan with the knife. However, the police clarified that officers observed a suspicious object under the man's coat, detained him for inspection, found a knife, and arrested him for investigation. The police explicitly stated that "contrary to reports, no stabbing attempt occurred." The arrested individual, a Jerusalem resident in his 20s, has not been shown to have attempted an attack on Golan.

Even before the full circumstances of the Tel Aviv incident were clear, Golan accused Netanyahu, calling it a "direct result of the poison machine operated by Netanyahu and his Qatari agents." No evidence has yet been presented linking the suspect to the Prime Minister, political incitement, or an intention to harm Golan.