Opposition Democrats leader Yair Golan said at the party's election rally in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz are turning Judea and Samaria into an 'explosive barrel' that endangers soldiers and Israel's security, according to N12. Golan pledged to replace the government, end unauthorized entry into Areas A and B, dismantle what he called 'Jewish terror' and the armed militias of Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, and remove illegal outposts tied to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Yair Golan, chairman of the opposition Democrats party and a former IDF major general, delivered a campaign speech at the party's election rally in Rabin Square on Saturday evening. He accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz of deliberately creating a dangerous reality in Judea and Samaria ahead of the elections, saying their policies endanger soldiers and national security. Golan called for ending what he described as 'trips' into Palestinian Authority Areas A and B, eradicating Jewish terror, dismantling the armed militias of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, and removing the illegal outposts associated with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. He also pledged to restore the IDF's focus on defending Israel's security. The Democrats are running in the upcoming elections, competing against Netanyahu's Likud-led coalition. Golan has previously made similar accusations against the government, as The Zioneer has reported.
4 developments
- DevelopingYair Golan: Netanyahu unable or unwilling to end wars, uses IDF as political shield
- StrongKatz accuses Golan of inciting against Jewish settlements, fanning terrorists
- DevelopingDemocrats leader Yair Golan: Israel has lost initiative, Netanyahu is the problem
- DevelopingYa'alon blames political echelon for West Bank 'pogroms' in first response to 'Mein Kampf' remark
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