Ex-IDF General Ofer Winter Forms Largely Secular Political List Spanning Israel from Metula to Gaza Envelope

Retired Major General Ofer Winter is assembling his political list ahead of upcoming elections, with a predominantly secular composition and representatives from diverse regions across Israel. The list reportedly includes figures such as Yosef Hadad, Netali Shem Tov, and attorney Eran Ben Ari, who chairs the opposition in the Israel Bar Association. Ben Ari's inclusion is seen as a nod to the ongoing judicial reform debate and the broader struggle over the judiciary's role. Other notable members are Sigal Kraunik, widow of Eric Kraunik, the security officer of Kibbutz Be'eri who was killed in the October 7 massacre, and David Ben Zion, deputy head of the Shomron Regional Council. The geographic spread of candidates from the northern town of Metula, the Gaza border kibbutz Be'eri, and the West Bank's Shomron area aims to present a list with broad national and security-oriented representation. This approach reflects Winter's intent to build a politically and geographically diverse slate with a clear public-security identity.