Ofer Vinter Rejects Major Offers to Quit Knesset Race
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Brigadier General (res.) Ofer Vinter has rejected significant offers to withdraw from the Knesset race and is determined to run until the end. The Likud party, realizing their direct persuasion efforts have failed, will now focus on convincing Vinter's potential voters through a targeted campaign. Likud fears Vinter's independent candidacy could cost the right-wing bloc crucial seats in the upcoming election.
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- Ofer Vinter rejected significant offers to withdraw from the Knesset race.
- Vinter is determined to continue his candidacy to the end, despite pressure.
- Likud shifted strategy to target Vinter's potential voters, not Vinter himself.
- The campaign will focus on national responsibility and preventing wasted votes.
- Likud fears Vinter's run could cost the right-wing bloc 2-3 Knesset seats.
Brigadier General (res.) Ofer Vinter has rejected significant offers to withdraw from the Knesset race, despite pressure from the Likud party. These proposals are reportedly more substantial than the public offer made by Religious Zionism party chairman Bezalel Smotrich, which included government positions.
Vinter remains determined to continue his candidacy to the end, even if it means not crossing the electoral threshold. His associates state that his decision to run is final.
Recognizing that their efforts to persuade Vinter directly have failed, the Likud party has shifted its strategy. Instead of focusing on Vinter himself, they will now target his potential voters through a focused campaign on social media, in public spaces, and at synagogues.
The campaign aims to convince Vinter's supporters, primarily from the religious-nationalist and ideological right-wing sectors disillusioned with existing parties, to vote for other parties within the right-wing bloc. The message will emphasize national responsibility, urging voters not to risk wasting their votes and potentially weakening the right-wing bloc, which could lead to a left-wing government.
Likud fears that Vinter's independent run could cost the right-wing bloc two to three Knesset seats, potentially influencing the election's outcome. With three days remaining until the election, all efforts will be directed at convincing his potential voters to cast their ballots for established bloc parties.
