Retired General Ofer Winter Launches New Religious Zionist Party Ahead of Israeli Election
Former Israeli general Ofer Winter has founded a new religious-Zionist party that aims to win several Knesset seats, and he says he backs Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Ofer Winter, a 55-year-old retired officer, announced the creation of a new political list called Amcsa Jiszrael. Polls suggest the party could secure four to five parliamentary seats. Winter expressed support for Benjamin Netanyahu but declined the request to run on a joint ticket. Netanyahu worries the new party might split votes if it fails to pass the electoral threshold.
Why it matters
The new party could reshape Israel's electoral dynamics and affect Netanyahu's coalition prospects.
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