Yair Golan

Sara Netanyahu, an objective ally of antisemitic conspiracy theorists - opinion

It is also symptomatic that this attack came at exactly the same time as Netanyahu was declaring that the security services had not deemed it necessary to wake him even as warning signs multiplied.

Sara Netanyahu attends a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Atarot Heritage Center in northern Jerusalem, July 5, 2026.
Naftali Bennett (L), Gadi Eisenkot, Avigdor Liberman.

Opposition leaders vow to form Oct. 7 probe as first act of new gov't, demand truth from Netanyahu

Gadi Eisenkot, head of Yashar, is the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming October election.

Eisenkot-led coalition has pathway to 61 seats without Arab parties for first time - poll

Israel’s election campaign is gathering pace, with the country’s political parties competing over the questions of security, leadership and the direction Israel takes after three years of war.

New blood wanted: Israeli politics needs an infusion of unpolluted leaders - opinion


Netanyahu's Likud falls to lowest position since June 2025 as Eisenkot reaches new heights - poll

A new Maariv poll shows Likud at its weakest level since June 2025, while Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar reaches a record 23 seats and Bennett maintains his lead over Netanyahu in the prime ministerial race.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Knesset vote, July 16, 2026.

Israel should focus on shaping, not judging, Trump's nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia - analysis

If Washington moves ahead with a Saudi nuclear deal, Israel's challenge shifts from trying to stop it to shaping its final terms to protect its security interests.

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman look at portraits at the "Presidential Walk of Fame" in the Colonnade at the White House in Washington, DC, November 18, 2025.

Israeli officials warn US-Saudi deal could lead to nuclear weapons, discourage Israel normalization

Critics are concerned that the deal, through which US companies would help Saudi Arabia build civilian nuclear energy plants, could allow Saudi Arabia to eventually develop nuclear weapons.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman attend a bilateral meeting at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

Golan pledges ‘fundamental change,’ vows to bar indicted politicians from government

Yair Golan unveiled the Democrats’ election platform, promising political reform and legislation preventing criminal defendants from serving in Israel’s next government.

Yair Golan, chairman of The Democrats party, with party members following the announcement of the results of The Democrats party primaries ahead of the upcoming elections, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 20, 2026.

Democrats announce Knesset slate ahead of elections, MK Lazimi takes second spot after Golan

The left-wing Democrats are one of the core parties in the opposition bloc seeking to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the elections, set for October 27.

Yair Golan addresses the crowd at the Democrats Party primaries in Tel Aviv on July 20, 2026.

Grapevine: Non-sacred in the holy city

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 IN THE German Colony: The struggle is changing course.

Shin Bet chief says he was chosen for his loyalty to elected leaders, triggering political storm

The full recording obtained by The Jerusalem Post reveals that David Zini also defended the rule of law and said he would serve any elected government.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Shin Bet Director David Zini, October 23, 2025.

Opposition warns gov’t's High Court defiance part of effort to ‘steal or rig' upcoming elections

Yair Lapid claimed that the government's refusal to comply with a High Court of Justice ruling on the composition of the Second Authority Council was part of an effort to rig upcoming elections.

Head of opposition and head of the Yesh Atid party MK Yair Lapid leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 6, 2026.

When ‘democracy’ becomes a disguise - opinion

The hollowing-out of a word – and the agenda it now carries.

Democrats leader Yair Golan addresses reporters at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 22, 2026

Israeli politicians lash out after Netanyahu announces intention of 'broad national government'

During the press conference, Netanyahu condemned unnamed forces which "want to cause a rift in the people, want to aggravate and deepen the misunderstandings and disagreements and rifts within us."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, June 3, 2026.