Retired General Ofer Winter Cancels TV Appearance Ahead of Elections

Winter's last-minute withdrawal came amid pressure within the right-wing bloc for smaller parties to drop out of the race to prevent vote wastage. While Yoaz Hendel, chairman of the Reservists party, was still slated to participate in the broadcast, Winter's party initially provided no official reason for his absence.

Winter later released a video explaining that he decided not to attend to maintain respectful discourse. He stated that he felt he had received unfair and unworthy treatment from most of the show's panelists, and did not wish to participate in a display of contempt and slander. Despite the pressure and polls suggesting his party may not pass the electoral threshold, Winter expressed optimism for his campaign and stated his intention to continue running until the end.