Netanyahu's Office Clashes With Ofer Winter Over Legal Representation
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office is reportedly in a sharp conflict with former commander Ofer Winter, despite polls showing Winter would aid the right-wing bloc. The dispute centers on Winter advising Eli Feldstein, a former spokesperson arrested in the Bild document leak case, to reject Netanyahu's lawyer Amit Haddad and hire Oded Sabari instead. This move has allegedly caused legal trouble for Netanyahu associate Yonatan Urich and created significant animosity.
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- Netanyahu's office is reportedly fighting Ofer Winter, despite his potential electoral benefit to the right.
- The conflict stems from Winter advising Eli Feldstein to reject PM's lawyer Amit Haddad.
- Winter recommended lawyer Oded Sabari for Feldstein, who was arrested in the Bild document leak.
- Sabari's legal strategy allegedly caused complications for Netanyahu associate Yonatan Urich.
- The intervention has created significant anger within Netanyahu's inner circle.
Despite polls indicating that Ofer Winter's entry into the Knesset would benefit the right-wing bloc, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office is reportedly engaged in a fierce struggle against him. The primary reason for this animosity stems from Winter's intervention in the legal representation of former Prime Minister's spokesperson Eli Feldstein.
Feldstein was arrested on October 27, 2024, in connection with the leak of classified documents to the German newspaper Bild. During this period, Feldstein's family sought legal counsel, and Winter, a former commander and spiritual mentor to Feldstein, was consulted. Winter strongly advised against retaining Prime Minister Netanyahu's lawyer, Amit Haddad, suggesting that Haddad would prioritize Netanyahu's interests over Feldstein's. Instead, Winter recommended lawyer Oded Sabari, whom he described as an independent professional.
Feldstein's father followed Winter's advice and hired Sabari. Sabari's subsequent media appearances and legal strategy, which focused on Feldstein telling the truth without protecting others involved, reportedly led to legal complications for Yonatan Urich, a close associate of Netanyahu. This situation has created significant anger within Netanyahu's circle, overshadowing the potential electoral benefit Winter's presence in the Knesset could bring to the right-wing bloc.
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