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Smotrich Accuses Rival Winter of Six Months of Silence
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich accused Ofer Winter, head of "People of Israel," of six months of refusing political discussions. The conflict escalated as Winter refused to withdraw from the election, despite attempts by Netanyahu and Smotrich to persuade him.
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What happened
- 01Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich accused Ofer Winter of refusing political talks for six months.
- 02The dispute intensified over Winter's refusal to withdraw from the election race.
- 03Prime Minister Netanyahu and Smotrich reportedly tried to convince Winter to drop out.
- 04Winter accused politicians of dishonest tactics and vowed to continue his campaign.
- 05Smotrich's party merged with Moshe Feiglin's "Zehut" party.
- 06Netanyahu's allies fear Winter's candidacy will fragment right-wing votes.
Winter claims the politicians used dishonest methods and will continue his campaign. Smotrich's party merged with "Zehut," while Netanyahu's allies fear Winter's candidacy will divide right-wing votes.
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