Stones thrown at Democrats conference participants in Nahariya, Otzma Yehudit's No. 8 expelled | Documentation

The Democrats party held a conference in Nahariya attended by hundreds of people, which was joined by Otzma Yehudit activists along with their No. 8 candidate, Tzachi Eliyahu. According to the party, stones were thrown at participants and one person was hit in the head. Eliyahu clashed with activists and was removed from the conference by security guards. A Democrat activist was taken for police questioning after Eliyahu claimed he kicked him.

The Democrats party held a political conference this evening (Wednesday, October 14, 2026) in Nahariya, attended by hundreds of people. Among those present were party chairman Yair Golan and MKs Naama Lazimi, Gilad Kariv, and Efrat Rayten. According to the party, Otzma Yehudit activists arrived at the conference along with their No. 8 candidate, Tzachi Eliyahu, and threw stones at participants. One person was apparently hit in the head by a stone. Eliyahu himself clashed with Democrat activists at the scene and was removed from the conference by security guards. One Democrat activist was taken for questioning at the police station after Eliyahu claimed he kicked him. Aside from him, there were no arrests or detainees in the incident. Stones were also thrown during MK Rayten's speech, who called on police and Knesset Guard members to take the matter seriously. Opponents of the conference shouted slogans such as "Germans to Germany" and "Leftist traitors." A central moment was the appearance on stage of Rachel Shde, mother of the late Sivan Shde, who was killed by a rocket from Lebanon while working in the fields of Kibbutz Kfar Masaryk. The rioters continued shouting and disrupting even during her remarks. The party stated: "We have stopped being afraid." Golan said at the conference that the party is planning a multi-year government plan for the rehabilitation and development of the north with a budget of 15 billion shekels.