Yair Golan

Former Supreme Court president Asher Grunis hospitalized after suffering stroke

Grunis heads the Senior Appointments Advisory Committee, which in recent days has been examining the appointment of Roman Gofman as the incoming Mossad director. 

Former president of Supreme Court Asher Grunis speaks during a conference at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute on July 2, 2018.
Yair Golan announced the new members of the Democrats Party.

Israeli protest leaders to join forces with Democrats in next election, Yair Golan announces

An attorney has urged the Shin Bet to act after three Jewish hilltop youth allegedly attacked a pregnant Arab woman in Jaffa, warning that settler violence is being shifted from the West Bank into Israel’s cities.

Attorney urges Shin Bet action after alleged Jaffa attack by Hilltop Youth

Opposition party leaders Yair Golan, Yair Lapid, and Benny Gantz. Israel’s opposition needs to find unity, the writer says.

Israel's opposition must unite to defeat Netanyahu, restore responsibility in politics – opinion


'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)