Israeli political leaders reacted to what they called a “declaration of war” by Iran on Tuesday night, as the Islamic Republic fired some 180 ballistic missiles into Israel as part of a massive aerial barrage. National Unity MK Benny Gantz said, “The state of Israel has capabilities that were developed for years to strike … Read more
The Labor Party conference approved on Friday the union agreement to establish the Democrats party and a series of decisions that strengthen the position and control of the party chairman, Yair Golan, over the party’s mechanism. Despite criticism from veteran Labor circles regarding the merger agreement with Meretz that Golan signed last week, and … Read more
Delegates of the newly formed “Democrats” party will convene in Tel Aviv on Friday to officially approve the merger agreement between the left-wing Labor and Meretz parties, as well as approve a number of other provisions related to the new party’s leadership and organizational structure. The convention will be held at the Tel Aviv … Read more
Labor Party Chairman Yair Golan spoke this Monday morning with Gadi Ness on Radio North 104.5FM and referred to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent interview on Channel 14. At the beginning of the conversation, Golan said, “What the prime minister essentially said yesterday is that he disregards the lives of 120 people. He has no … Read more
Former Member of Knesset and Deputy Economy Minister Yair Golan was recently elected as the new head of the Labor Party. Golan spoke this Wednesday with Udi Segal and Anat Davidov on their program on 103FM radio and articulated his plans for the future of the party. At the beginning of the interview, Golan … Read more
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir demanded of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara that she order a criminal investigation against Labor Party Chairman Yair Golan on Wednesday evening. Ben-Gvir urged Baharav-Miara to investigate Golan after he called for disobedience among reservists during a public conference. In a letter sent to the Attorney General, Minister Ben-Gvir wrote, … Read more
Yair Golan, the Major Gen. (res) and former Meretz MK, posted a video to X on Monday morning that appeared to announce the creation of a new political camp, called “The Democrats,” that he intends to create as leader of the Labor Party following the next elections. “I am leading the creation of a … Read more
Labor Members of Knesset (MKs) Gilad Kariv and Naama Lazimi announced on Sunday that they support former IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Yair Golan as the party’s next leader. The endorsement signals Kariv and Lazimi’s support for Golan’s plan to merge Labor into a larger party that will include supporters of the left-wing party … Read more
An estimated 34,000 Israelis took to the streets on Saturday night to protest the Netanyahu government. In Caesarea, four were arrested, in Tel Aviv police shot water cannons at demonstrators blocking the Ayalon highway, and in Jerusalem, protesters temporarily shut down the city-center intersection at Paris Square. Across the different protests, speakers denounced not … Read more
On the morning of October 7, after receiving a call from his sister that Hamas terrorists had begun to invade towns near the Gaza border, Maj.-Gen. (res.) and former Meretz MK Yair Golan launched a heroic one-man rescue mission and drove in and out of the battle zones, rescuing a number of survivors. Reflecting … Read more
