Telegraph quotes Yair Golan: 'Israel kills babies as a hobby'

The British newspaper The Telegraph published an extensive article about Yair Golan, under a headline quoting his words: 'Israel kills children as a hobby'. Prime Minister Netanyahu harshly attacked the remarks, calling them 'an abhorrent lie' and claiming they harm IDF soldiers and Israel's struggle.

The British newspaper The Telegraph published today (Wednesday) an extensive article about Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats party, under the headline: 'The new challenger to Netanyahu said Israel kills children as a hobby'. The headline quotes Golan's words, which have become one of the most recognized quotes associated with him worldwide. The article describes Golan as the leader of the only central-left party that still supports the establishment of a Palestinian state. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared the headline and harshly attacked: 'What an absolute lie. What terrible damage to our just struggle and our heroic fighters. I strongly condemn this abhorrent lie!'