Ofer Winter Responds to Defense Minister Katz, Reveals Immigration Role Offer

Ofer Winter, chairman of the "Am Echad Yisrael" party, responded Wednesday to Defense Minister Israel Katz, revealing that Katz had offered him the position of establishing an immigration directorate during the Gaza war. Winter stated, "Good morning Minister Katz. There have been many achievements in this war. There is no decisive victory. There is no voluntary immigration." He continued, "You called me to establish the immigration directorate. This was the only role offered to me, and I agreed immediately. Because I truly believed, and still believe, that there is no decisive victory without voluntary immigration. However, I demanded real authority. I submitted a detailed plan to you on how to execute it. You ran away."

Winter further criticized Katz, asserting, "You established the directorate, but did not implement immigration, not even starting it. You had an open check from the American administration and you threw it in the trash." He added, "Meanwhile, alongside the achievements, you are building magnetometers to appease Hamas. You are transferring hundreds of supply trucks to Hamas every day. The same Hamas that murdered, massacred, and raped us on October 7th."

Concluding his remarks, Winter questioned the Defense Minister, asking, "My lord Defense Minister, three years after October 7th and you still haven't given the directive to eliminate Hamas? There are living terrorists in Gaza who raped and murdered within the State of Israel, and you are proud that the IDF is prepared?" He urged, "It is time to break out of the concept and achieve a decisive victory."