Ofer Winter Claims Offers Made to Withdraw from Election
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Ofer Winter, running for the 'Am Israel' party, revealed he received offers to withdraw from the election in exchange for a position. Despite low poll numbers, Winter is committed to staying in the race and expects his party to be an election surprise. He criticized campaign tactics and assigned blame for the October 7th events to Prime Minister Netanyahu and the security establishment, while also expressing ambition to become Defense Minister.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ofer Winter claims offers were made to him to withdraw from the election.
- Winter's 'Am Israel' party is expected to be the surprise of the election.
- He criticized campaign tactics and stated his party is not running due to Netanyahu.
- Winter assigned responsibility for October 7th to Netanyahu and the security establishment.
- He expressed ambition to serve as Defense Minister if his party succeeds.
Ofer Winter, a candidate for the newly formed 'Am Israel' party, stated in a recent interview that he has no intention of withdrawing from the upcoming election, despite his party's low polling numbers. Winter asserted that his party will be the surprise of the election and will surpass the electoral threshold. He also revealed that attempts were made to offer him a position in exchange for his withdrawal from the race, though he did not specify who made these offers or what the position entailed. Winter believes that individuals in Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's circle are negatively influencing the premier, but insisted his party's formation is not a reaction to Netanyahu. He admitted to sometimes regretting his past support for Netanyahu, describing himself as a "man of truth" on the right. Winter criticized the current campaign tactics, stating they have become too low, urging opponents to highlight their strengths rather than attack others. He also expressed that he is still evaluating whether he trusts Netanyahu. Should his party overcome the electoral threshold, Winter declared his ambition to serve as Defense Minister, vowing to prioritize soldiers over enemy civilians. He definitively ruled out joining a government led by Gadi Eisenkot, stating they are not in contact and are not friends. Winter indicated that his current relationship with Netanyahu is non-existent, emphasizing that his political actions are part of a mission rather than personal. Regarding the October 7th events, Winter assigned responsibility to Netanyahu and his government, but placed greater blame on the military and security establishment.
