Smotrich May Offer Minister Post to Entice Winter Out of Knesset Race
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Religious Zionism Chairman Bezalel Smotrich is expected to offer Am Israel Chairman Ofer Winter a ministerial role in exchange for Winter withdrawing from the Knesset race. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Smotrich met with Winter's rabbi to pressure him to exit the race. This potential deal aims to consolidate right-wing support.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Bezalel Smotrich may offer Ofer Winter a ministerial post to exit the Knesset race.
- The ministerial position would come at the expense of Religious Zionism's Knesset seats.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Smotrich met with Winter's rabbi to pressure him.
- The meeting aimed to convince Winter to withdraw his candidacy for the Knesset.
- The reported offer seeks to consolidate right-wing support before the elections.
Bezalel Smotrich, chairman of the Religious Zionism party, is reportedly planning to offer Ofer Winter, chairman of the Am Israel party, a ministerial position. This offer would be made at the expense of Religious Zionism's allocated seats in the Knesset, contingent on Winter withdrawing his candidacy from the upcoming parliamentary elections. The move is seen as an effort to consolidate right-wing support ahead of the elections.
Sources within the coalition revealed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Smotrich met with Winter's rabbi on Tuesday. The purpose of this meeting was to exert pressure on Winter to step down from his Knesset bid. The coalition is reportedly seeking to streamline the political landscape on the right.
