Yair Golan

Netanyahu’s coalition topples Smotrich’s order to double tax import rate, opposition celebrates

The order was rejected by a wide margin, with 59 MKs against and 25 in favor.

Finance Minister and head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on February 23, 2026.
A VIEW of Kibbutz Be’eri shows a destroyed home from a world left behind on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists, Palestinian civilians, UNWRA workers, and media members infiltrated Gaza border communities and massacred 1,200 people.

If the political elite keep performing for cameras, Israel will never be able to heal - editorial

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid speaks at the Knesset on the day of US President Donald Trump's address, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025.

Lapid rejects Democrats merger, says divide with Yair Golan mirrors gap with Netanyahu

 Social activist Omri Ronen joins The Democrats Party, February 16, 2026.

Social activist Omri Ronen joins The Democrats Party ahead of 'fateful' Israel elections


Thousand of Israelis protest around country, demand a hostage deal

According to reports, multiple protestors lit fires on the highway in Tel Aviv, and one was even arrested for suspicion of lighting a tire on fire.

 Police officers on horses try to move protesters out of the way during a protest for the release of hostages kidnapped in the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas from Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Isr

'A strong Zionist alternative': Yair Golan announces new political camp

“I am founding a democratic, free, broad-based party, to present a strong, straightforward, Zionist alternative to this corrupt and messianist government," he said in a video posted to X.

 Yair Golan, former IDF deputy chief of staff, announces the creation of a new political camp in a video posted to X, March 18, 2024.

Labor MKs Kariv, Lazimi endorse Yair Golan to lead party

Golan previously served as a member of the Knesset within Meretz. He ran for leadership of Meretz ahead of the November 2022 election and lost to Zehava Galon.

 Yair Golan attends a conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, on February 6, 2024.

Tens of thousands protest Netanyahu government, call for elections

Across the different protests, speakers denounced not only the members of the governing coalition, but also those who sit in the opposition or are seen as checks on Netanyahu in the war cabinet.

 Demonstrators protest calling for the for the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip, outside Hakirya Base in Tel Aviv, March 16, 2024.

'War, now!': Hezbollah fires over 100 rockets on Israel, IDF hits terror drone

Two barrages of at least 100 rockets in total were launched at northern Israel on Tuesday morning.

 Smoke and flares during an exchange of fire between the IDF and Hezbollah terrorists on the border between Israel and Lebanon, November 12, 2023.

Yair Golan launches campaign to lead Labor, Left

Other than Golan, the only other person to announce her candidacy is current Labor MK Efrat Rayten.

 Former Meretz MK Yair Golan

Unite the Left, topple Netanyahu's government: Yair Golan's two goals - interview

Part of the current lack of leadership lies in the fact that the goals for the war against Hamas are unachievable, Golan argued.

 Former Meretz MK Yair Golan

Yair Golan slams political handling of Gaza, aims to topple gov't, unite the Left

Former Knesset member Yair Golan discusses his personal reaction to October 7 on 'Meet the Press,' shares plans to unite the Israeli Left

 Yair Golan

'Netanyahu lies about killing Hamas leaders in Gaza, saving hostages'

Golan said that Netanyahu worked to alter the balance of power since a weaker PA would allow building more settlements.

HAMAS CHIEF Ismail Haniyeh speaks to the press upon his arrival at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip in 2017.

My Word: The fires of perpetual protests

In 1999, Barak beat Netanyahu to become prime minister for a little more than one messy year, and he has never forgiven Bibi for coming back to power, again and again.

 FORMER PRIME minister Ehud Barak participates in a protest against the government’s planned judicial reform in February.