Israeli opposition politician Yair Golan has criticised the government’s economic management during the ongoing war with Iran, accusing officials of failing to prepare a plan to support citizens during the conflict.
In a post on X, Golan targeted Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, saying he had failed to respond effectively to the economic challenges triggered by the war.
“During wartime, Bezalel Smotrich is unable to rise to the occasion and relies on an economy of ‘with God’s help,’" Golan wrote.
בזמן מלחמה בצלאל סמוטריץ׳ לא מסוגל להתעלות לגודל השעה ומסתמך על כלכלת ״בעזרת השם״.המלחמה עם איראן מתוכננת כבר חודשים. העובדה שממשלת ישראל לא הכינה תכנית כלכלית מסודרת שתומכת באזרחים לתקופת המלחמה היא חרפה.
הציבור המשרת והעובד לא צריך להיות זה שמממן מכיסו את המלחמה בזמן…
— Yair Golan – יאיר גולן (@YairGolan1)March 8, 2026
He added that the war had been anticipated for months and argued that the government should have prepared a comprehensive economic strategy before hostilities began.
“The war with Iran has been planned for months. The fact that the Israeli government has not prepared an orderly economic plan to support citizens during the war period is a disgrace," he said.
Golan also criticised the financial burden placed on working Israelis, saying ordinary citizens should not have to bear the cost of the conflict while billions of shekels continue to be allocated to sectors that do not participate in the workforce.
“The serving and working public should not be the one footing the bill for the war out of its own pocket while billions of shekels go to the evading and non-working sector," he wrote, adding, “Soon we will replace them."
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