Ofer Winter's Party Pledges Sole Support for Netanyahu, Sparking Controversy
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First reported by Srugim · 9 hours ago
What happened
Ofer Winter's new party, 'Am Ech Yisrael,' has pledged to recommend only Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister, despite internal party members blaming Netanyahu for the October 7th failures. This move has drawn criticism for contradicting the party's stated goals of accountability and for supporting a leader who has opposed key legislative priorities like universal conscription.
- 01Ofer Winter's party will only recommend Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister.
- 02A party candidate blames Netanyahu for the October 7th failures.
- 03Winter's party demands universal conscription, which Netanyahu opposes.
- 04Most of Winter's voters already support Netanyahu's bloc.
- 05Critics say Winter's move hinders accountability for October 7th.
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