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European Jewish News · Oct 27, 2026

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Israel: A man carrying a knife has been arrested near Democrats party leader Yair Golan while he was campaigning in Tel Aviv on election day. Golan’s party claimed the man approached him in an intimidating manner before a large knife fell from his clothing, prompting his security guards to tackle him. Police confirmed that a Jerusalem resident in his 20s was arrested in possession of a knife, but denied that there had been an attempted stabbing. Golan blamed the incident on what he described as the “poison machine” operated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “and his Qatari agents”. Join EJN:

Israel: A man carrying a knife has been arrested near Democrats party leader Yair Golan while he was campaigning in Tel Aviv on election day. Golan’s party claimed the man approached him in an intimidating manner before a large knife fell from his clothing, prompting his security guards to tackle him. Police confirmed that a Jerusalem resident in his 20s was arrested in possession of a knife, but denied that there had been an attempted stabbing. Golan blamed the incident on what he described as the “poison machine” operated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “and his Qatari agents”. Join EJN: https://wa.me/447443160130?text=Hi!%20I%20would%20like%20to%20subscribe%20to%20the%20EJN.%20My%20name%20is:%20

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