Israel needs ‘decisive response’ to Hamas attack on troops, says left-wing leader Golan

By Sam Sokol

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19 October 2025, 1:43 pm 3 Edit

Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"

Democrats party leader Yair Golan attends a rally outside the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on August 4, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Responding to Hamas’s violation of the ceasefire in Gaza, The Democrats’ party chairman Yair Golan calls for a “decisive” Israeli response.

“Hamas’s attack in Gaza requires a decisive response. Only in this way are the rules of the game set,” he tweets.

“A complete victory in the Gaza Strip requires building a moderate alternative to Hamas rule — an issue the government has neglected, choosing total failure,” he adds.