Golan claims Netanyahu is trying to stage coup, warns Israel's security is in danger

The Jerusalem Post · JAMES GENN · 2026-11-06 11:20 UTC

Netanyahu is "in a panic" and attempting to seize power by force, Golan claimed, warning of threats to Israeli security while expressing optimism over coalition negotiations.

Israel is at a "critical juncture," and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "in a panic, trying to stage a coup, and seize power by force," Democrats party leader Yair Golan wrote on X/Twitter on Friday.

Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) Director David Zini and the agency as a whole have "fallen into the hands of the Netanyahu family," Golan said.

"The holy of holies of Israel's security is in the hands of those who serve Netanyahu rather than the state. The crisis with the US is deepening, military aid funds are being cut, and the rift with the Democratic Party is growing ever more severe," he added.

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