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Golan Calls Khamenei Killing a Mistake, Warns Succession Risks

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC · How we work

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Golan Calls Killing Mistake

Opposition leader Yair Golan called the February 2026 killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei a mistake.
He noted Khamenei was 86 and warned his son Mojtaba’s succession could empower more extreme figures.
He criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s goal of toppling Iran’s regime as unrealistic without a diplomatic plan.
Golan said Operation Roaring Lion weakened Israel’s leverage compared with the 2025 Operation Rising Lion.

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Golan Proposes Service

Golan proposed that every 18-year-old Israeli serve the state for at least one year.
He labeled the Haredi population “parasitic” and urged its transformation into a productive sector.
Golan argued that a year of service would create a more integrated Israeli society.
Golan, a former IDF deputy chief of staff, leads the Democrats party formed by merging Labor and Meretz.

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Golan Calls Killing Mistake

Opposition leader Yair Golan called the February 2026 killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei a mistake.
He noted Khamenei was 86 and warned his son Mojtaba’s succession could empower more extreme figures.
He criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s goal of toppling Iran’s regime as unrealistic without a diplomatic plan.
Golan said Operation Roaring Lion weakened Israel’s leverage compared with the 2025 Operation Rising Lion.

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