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Yair Golan Rebukes Party Candidate Over Remarks About Religious Soldiers

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First reported by Ynet · Jun 14, 2026

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Naor Narkis, a candidate in The Democrats’ primary, sparked outrage after saying religious Zionist casualties may have been avoided with full service and mocking their service path. Party leader Yair Golan condemned the comments, saying fallen IDF soldiers do not need to justify themselves and that political disputes must stay outside cemeteries.

01Naor Narkis angered many after linking religious Zionist war deaths to their service track.
02He made the remarks in a weekend interview with i24NEWS.
03Yair Golan said the comments were improper and did not reflect his party’s values.
04Golan said fallen fighters deserve respect, humility, and gratitude.
05He said debates over burden-sharing should be held outside cemeteries.

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