Yair Golan

Decades after Rabin assassination, Herzog warns there is 'mutual venom between Right and Left'

President Isaac Herzog opened the official commemoration ceremony for the 30 years since the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, held at the President's Residence.

Israeli President Issac Herzog at a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 30th anniversary of former Israeli Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin's assassination, at the president's residence in Jerusalem on November 3, 2025.
Israelis gather in Tel Aviv to commemorate 30 years since the assination of Yitzhak Rabin. November 1, 2025.

'Judaism is not extremism': Israelis remember prime minister Rabin 30 years after assassination

Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, who resigned as IDF Military Advocate General on October 31, pictured on September 18, 2025 in Jerusalem.

Israeli opposition voices support for IDF attorney's departure after right wing push

Yair Netanyahu, son of former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a court hearing in the defamation lawsuit filed by former MK Stav Shafir in Tel Aviv, on November 29, 2022.

Yesh Atid, Democrats void deal with Likud after Netanyahu’s son chosen for WZC role


Israel's leaders reignite the fight over faith, service, and statehood as early elections emerge

Smotrich, Liberman, Gantz, Lapid, and Golan laid out competing visions for Israel’s future as fiscal and political strains fuel talk of elections early next year.

Yair Lapid speaks at a Knesset meeting during the first week of the Israeli Parliament's winter session, October 27, 2025

Leaked doc. reveals Israel encouraged Qatar to fund Gaza despite sums reaching Hamas - KAN

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was also the prime minister at the time, defended the decision from 2018 to push Qatar to give money to Gaza. 

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a backdrop of a Qatari flag.

Opposition heads unite to discuss toppling Netanyahu gov’t, backing Trump peace plan

Multiple party heads offered to provide a political safety net to ensure the peace deal passes.

Blue and White leader and MK Benny Gantz arrives for a meeting of opposition party leaders at a hotel in Tel Aviv, October 8, 2025

‘A disgrace’: MKs slam Netanyahu apology to Qatari PM on Doha strike

Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Liberman, and Golan condemned Netanyahu for apologizing to Qatar over the Hamas strike, calling it weak and a “disgrace.”

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 29, 2025.

Netanyahu's coalition continues to crumble as opposition surges ahead - poll

As Israel continues to operate in Gaza City, the opposition bloc strengthened this week, reaching a majority of 62 seats, compared to 48 for Netanyahu’s coalition.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet seen at the Knesset plenum, June 11, 2025

On this Rosh Hashanah, Israel’s reckless government needs to hear the voices of Diaspora Jews

To end the war in Gaza and bring the hostages home, Israelis need the support, solidarity, and partnership of Diaspora Jewry

Yair Golan, leader of the Democrats party in Israel, speaks during a demonstration in Tel Aviv, March 22, 2025.

'A terrible day of bloodshed': Israeli officials mourn deaths of four Armored Corps soldiers

Staff-Sergeant Uri Lamed, Sergeant Gadi Cotal, aged 20, and Sergeant Amit Arye Regev from Modi'in-Maccabim-Reut, were killed in a tank explosion.

 An IDF tank amid counterterrorism operations in the Gaza Strip, May 16, 2025.

Gov’t ministers, coalition MKs condemn nationwide protests, opposition affirms support

President Isaac Herzog spoke at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, where he said, "There is not a single Israeli who does not want the hostages home."

Israelis block road 1 near Latrun, while attending a protest calling for the release of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, August 17, 2025.

'Your job is to ensure Hamas does not lead you astray': Lapid slams Netanyahu for admission

The Israeli opposition criticized Netanyahu’s statements during his press conference, where he addressed details of the new IDF Gaza operation and hostage talks.

 Opposition head MK Yair Lapid speaks at a press conference in Jerusalem, April 20, 2025

Lapid, opposition slam decision to take over Gaza City as ‘exactly what Hamas wanted’

Lapid, echoing recent criticisms of the plan by Israeli opposition leaders, the IDF chief of staff, and hostage families, said the decision would lead to the deaths of hostages and soldiers.

Israelis attend a protest calling for the end of the war in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages, in Jerusalem, August 7, 2025

High Court blocks govt. decision to fire A-G, draws cabinet ire

The decision still has to pass a judicial review, so Baharav-Miara has not officially been ousted from her role.

Attorney-general Gali Baharav-Miara attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, April 27, 2025