Yair Golan, chair of the opposition Democrats party, said Monday that the prime minister promised 'total victory' but will leave office with Israel's enemies stronger, Israel weaker, and the deterrence built with soldiers' blood eroded — a line that he said will earn Netanyahu a thank-you letter from Iran, according to N12.
Yair Golan, chair of the opposition Democrats party and former IDF deputy chief of staff, issued the criticism Monday afternoon through N12. His remarks follow a pattern of increasingly sharp attacks on the prime minister's handling of the war and Iran since the October 7, 2023 massacre — as The Zioneer reported, Golan on Saturday night accused the government of losing strategic initiative and deterrence, and earlier this month called Netanyahu's appointment of the state comptroller a bid to shield himself from responsibility for October 7.
Golan's latest statement focuses on Iran: he argues that the erosion of Israeli deterrence emboldens Tehran, and that the promised 'total victory' outcome will produce a stronger Iran at Israel's expense. The comment comes amid ongoing negotiations between the US and Iran, which Israeli political commentators have assessed as risking an outcome that grants Hezbollah immunity — a development Golan appears to be referencing indirectly.
No further details or a venue for the remarks were provided by the N12 report. Golan's statement is an opposition political attack and carries no operational or security development.
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