Yair Golan

Over half of Israelis want PM Netanyahu to retire from politics, not run in Knesset election - poll

Poll: 55% of Israelis want Netanyahu to step down, as the coalition drops to 49 seats and the opposition strengthens to a majority.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a Jerusalem Day event, May 14, 2026; illustrative.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich delivers a speech earlier this year.

What is Zionism, and who is a Zionist? - opinion

HEAD OF the Democrats party, Yair Golan, speaks at the anual Berl Katznelson Center (BKC) conference, on May 07, 2026.

Golan: Eisenkot should join Democrats or Bennett-Lapid, opposition should partner with Ra'am

Democrats leader Yair Golan (center) announces newest party member  Moran Zer Katzenstein, founder of the Bonot Alternativa organization (right), Monday May 4, 2026.

Women’s rights activist Moran Katzenstein joins Democrats, Golan vows to advance gender equality


'The moral step': Ben-Gvir, Smotrich praise IDF strikes on Gaza, return to fighting

"We are more determined than ever to complete the task and destroy Hamas," Said Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

 An illustrative image of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and former national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Opposition leaders to petition High Court against Bar's dismissal, Lapid says

The party leaders who participated in the meeting included the opposition leader, National Unity chairman, and Democrats chairman.

 Opposition head Yair Lapid at the Knesset. March 17, 2025.

Coalition denies Labor Party's bid to change name to The Democrats

The rejection of the request sparked an uproar in the committee, and MK Rayten was removed from the discussion by the Committee Chairman

Yair Golan, head of The Democrats party speaks at the Knesset. February 24, 2025.

Israel must return to be a home for ‘all Jews,’ Golan tells US Jewish leaders

Golan declared that the coming year will be a “year of decisiveness.” This decisiveness will include a series of decisions that will decide the “destiny” of Israel, Golan said.

 Yair Golan holds a press conference in Tel Aviv, on February 13, 2025

Ties between Qatar, Netanyahu's office raise treason suspicions, Yair Golan says

Netanyahu's advisors "allegedly received payments, maintained connections, and did business with the country that funded Hamas," Golan said.

 Yair Golan holds a press conference in Tel Aviv, on February 13, 2025

Benny Gantz: 'If there is no release of hostages - there is no reason for a ceasefire'

He added that everyone must be returned, especially given that it is impossible to guarantee that those alive today will still be alive tomorrow.

National Unity chairman MK Benny Gantz holds a faction meeting in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, December 9, 2024

'I wouldn't be surprised if Yair Golan betrayed Israel on Oct. 7': Likud MK slams left-wing MK

On October 7, two hours after Hamas's rampage began, Golan drove south to rescue Nova Festival survivors.

 Leader of the Democrats party Yair Golan (L), Likud MK Nissim Vaturi (R) (illustrative).

Two Yairs, Lapid and Golan, at war with Netanyahu, allege PM is apathetic to hostages - opinion

We are witnessing the issue of the hostages being hijacked by political elements and Kaplan Force activists.

OPPOSITION LEADER MK Yair Lapid addresses a meeting of his Yesh Atid party’s parliamentary faction in the Knesset.

Yariv Levin calls for return of judicial reforms: 'They left us with no choice'

Opposition lawmakers criticized Levin's decision to return the divisive legislation to the table.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, December 4, 2024

Netanyahu's Likud gains seats as corruption trial, Syria action unfolds - poll

The Likud's gains in the current poll remain steady even with the introduction of a party led by former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former prime minister Naftali Bennett. (Illustrative)