Yair Golan: "No doubt, Bibi will try to disrupt the elections"

Democratic Party chairman Yair Golan said at the "People of the State" conference of ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth that Netanyahu will try to disrupt the democratic process before and on election day, and may not accept the results. Golan called on his bloc partners to commit not to sit with Netanyahu, attacked the outgoing coalition, and expressed optimism about his bloc's victory.

Democratic Party chairman Yair Golan spoke this morning (Monday, October 12, 2026) at the "People of the State" conference of ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth and issued a stark warning: in his words, there is no doubt that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will try to disrupt the democratic process before and on election day, and may also not accept the results. Golan compared the situation to the events of January 6, 2021 in the United States. He called on all bloc party leaders to commit not to sit with Netanyahu, Smotrich, Ben Gvir, Goldknopf, and Deri, whom he called "corrupt, extreme nationalists, and draft dodgers." Golan expressed optimism about his bloc's chances, despite a decline in polls, and emphasized that voter turnout will be a significant factor. He supported partnership with the Arab parties on a principled and practical basis, and addressed criticism of the elimination of Khamenei the father, which he defined as a strategic mistake.