Yair Golan Gains Key Endorsements in Bid to Lead Israel's Labor Party

The former IDF deputy chief of staff secures support from top Labor MKs and outlines plan to merge with Meretz, aiming to rejuvenate the Zionist left.

• Yair Golan receives backing from prominent Labor Party members Naama Lazimi and Gilad Kariv for the party's leadership.
• Golan proposes a unification strategy to merge Labor with the left-wing Meretz party and other protest groups.
• The move is aimed at creating a broad movement to address Israel's diplomatic-security, economic, and social challenges.
• Golan's leadership bid is also supported by the Kibbutz Movement, emphasizing a 'social-defense' agenda.
• Elections for the Labor Party leadership are scheduled for May 28, with candidates required to announce by May 5.

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