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Israeli Party Leader Questions Netanyahu Endorsement Amid Political Pressure
Ofer Winter, chairman of the Amcha Israel party, expressed doubt about his earlier pledge to exclusively support Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing pressure to withdraw his party from elections. He stated he is a principled right-wing individual and will not change his stance despite criticism.
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What happened
- 01Ofer Winter, chairman of Amcha Israel, questioned his initial endorsement of only Benjamin Netanyahu.
- 02Winter faces pressure from Netanyahu and Bezalel Smotrich to withdraw his party from elections.
- 03Smotrich offered Winter a ministerial role and control over new directorates to quit the race.
- 04Winter stated he is a principled right-wing politician and will not change his stance.
- 05The Likud party criticized Winter, suggesting his party could harm the right-wing bloc.
Bezalel Smotrich of Religious Zionism offered Winter a ministerial position and control over specific directorates in exchange for withdrawing his party, while also publicly criticizing Winter's campaign tactics.
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