Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Elections 2026Einav Zangauker, who led the hostage families' anti-Netanyahu campaign during the Gaza war, said the chairman of the center-left Democrats party promised her a top spot on its slate, allowing her to bypass the party primariesShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe06:31 PM • August 10 2026 IDTEinav Zangauker, who led the hostage families' campaign while her son was held captive by Hamas, said on Monday that Democrats chairman Yair Golan had offered her a reserved spot on the party's election slate before reneging on the commitment.CommentsIn the NewsEx-hostage's Mother Says Yair Golan Backed Out of Secret Deal for Knesset SpotIsrael Cuts Funding for Local LGBTQ Programs, Putting Them at Risk of Closure'Sephora Is Coming to Israel!' Except It Isn'tNearly 20% of Israelis Have Considered Emigrating in Past Two Years, Poll ShowsWill Israel's New Mini-parties Save Netanyahu or Bury Him?Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of ZionismIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New Bases50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldHow a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' Plan'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. In the Army They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists'Former Mossad Chief Appointed to Lead U.S. Defense Technology Company