Retired Brigadier General Ofer Winter Condemns Yair Golan's Comments on Israel

Retired Brigadier General Ofer Winter sharply criticized Yair Golan, chairman of the Democratic Party, following a British Telegraph headline quoting Golan accusing Israel of killing babies. Winter condemned the statement as causing significant damage to Israel's international reputation, adding it compounds the harm from previous false accusations against IDF soldiers. He highlighted his personal knowledge of Golan from their military service, noting Golan served as deputy chief of staff under former IDF Chief Gadi Eizenkot, which shaped their shared worldview. Winter warned against a future scenario where Golan becomes Israel's defense minister under a Prime Minister Eizenkot, calling it a disaster for the country. He expressed frustration with policies perceived as favoring enemy civilians over Israeli soldiers and insisted such leadership must be prevented.