Yair Golan is an Israeli politician and a reserve major general in the Israel Defense Forces. During his military service, he held several senior roles, including Commander of the Home Front Command, Commander of the Northern Command, and IDF Deputy Chief of Staff. After leaving active military service, he served as a Member of the Knesset for Meretz and as Deputy Minister of Economy. In 2024, he was elected leader of the Israeli Labor Party and spearheaded its merger with Meretz, becoming the leader of the unified political party, The Democrats.
In the news: Walked out of the Knesset plenum in protest during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the swearing-in ceremony, while participating in coalition negotiations to form a new government.
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