"Traitor!" Yair Golan shouted down following controversial "baby killing" remark | WATCH

Former Knesset Member Yair Golan faced intense backlash and was shouted down by furious protesters during the Sderot Conference at Beer Sheva University. Cries of "Shame! Shame!" and "Traitor!" erupted from the audience, forcing Golan to pause his speech for several minutes as security attempted to calm the crowd.

The uproar came in response to Golan’s previous inflammatory remark suggesting that "the State kills babies as a hobby", a statement that has drawn widespread condemnation across the political spectrum. Although Golan attempted to clarify and walk back his comments during the conference, his explanation was quickly drowned out by the protestors’ outrage.

During an interview last Tuesday, Golan made shocking claims, including that Israeli soldiers were “killing babies as a hobby,” a remark that many Israelis have called slanderous, dangerous, and completely disconnected from reality.

These inflammatory comments were swiftly seized upon by enemies of Israel. The Palestinian Mujahideen organization, a terror group operating in Gaza and responsible for the abduction of the Bibas family, openly praised Golan’s remarks. Calling them “proof” of Israel’s “barbaric crimes,” the group cited his statements as a basis for their calls for international sanctions against Israel. They even used Golan's words to further justify their armed struggle and delegitimize Israel on the global stage.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly condemned Golan’s statements, calling them “wild incitement” against the Israel Defense Forces, which he described as “the most moral army in the world.” Netanyahu also recalled Golan’s history of controversial rhetoric, including his past comparisons of Israeli policy to that of Nazi Germany and his encouragement of military draft evasion. Other Israeli officials echoed Netanyahu’s outrage, describing Golan’s remarks as disgraceful and harmful, especially during an ongoing conflict when national unity is crucial.