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Former Gideon Sa'ar Spokesman Joins Ofer Winter Ahead of New Party Launch
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 7 hours ago
What happened
Michael Maoz, former spokesman for Gideon Sa'ar, joins Ofer Winter as his party prepares to launch amid Netanyahu's warnings. A new poll shows Winter's party surpassing the electoral threshold with four seats, weakening the Religious Zionism party and expanding the opposition bloc to 71 seats, reducing the coalition to 49.
- 01Michael Maoz appointed spokesman for Ofer Winter's new party launching tonight.
- 02Netanyahu warns Winter's party and other small right-wing factions threaten his government.
- 03Poll shows Winter's party crossing the electoral threshold with four seats.
- 04Religious Zionism party falls below threshold due to Winter's rise.
- 05Opposition bloc grows to 71 seats, coalition shrinks to 49 seats.
- 06Haaretz journalist unexpectedly supports Moti Steinmetz in related coverage.
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