Yair Golan, chair of the opposition Democrats party, issued a statement late Saturday night accusing Prime Minister Netanyahu's government of losing strategic initiative and deterrence. Golan said Israel has no influence over events as citizens await a potential Iranian strike, and called for replacing the government.
The Democrats leader issued the statement at 00:39 Jerusalem, as Israel remains under Home Front Command restrictions with large public events cancelled amid heightened tension with Iran. Golan argued that while the IDF is fighting, the government has no strategy and no influence over events — contrasting the current situation with a hypothetical scenario in which the US might or might not prevent an Iranian missile launch. This marks Golan's latest broadside against the government, following earlier criticism of Netanyahu's handling of the state comptroller appointment and what Golan called the 'total victory' lie. The statement comes without any new reported event — an opinion and political critique rather than a fresh development.
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