The Amcha Israel party, led by former IDF general Ofer Winter, submitted its candidate list for the 26th Knesset on Monday. Party CEO Avraham Rahamim told Knesset Channel 99 that the party is running independently and called it 'the next big thing,' asserting that 'the right-wing bloc is us.'
The Amcha Israel party, led by former IDF general Ofer Winter, submitted its candidate list to the Knesset on Monday. Party CEO Avraham Rahamim told Knesset Channel 99 that the party is running independently, declaring: 'The right-wing bloc is us. Amcha Israel is the next big thing.' The submission came hours after Channel 12 political correspondent Daphna Liel reported at 15:51 Jerusalem that Winter would head the party's list.
Amcha Israel was officially launched by Winter in late August. On August 25 at 21:43 Jerusalem, journalist Yinon Magal urged right-wing unity and alignment in response to the party's formation, stating 'the bloc is what matters — align and make connections,' as reported by The Zioneer. Today's list submission marks the party's formal entry into the race for the 26th Knesset.
Amcha Israel enters a crowded right-wing field. The Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is preparing its own primary list. Lili Ben Ami of Yisrael Beiteinu argued on August 5 that the party with the most mandates should lead the right-wing bloc, as The Zioneer reported at the time. The party's decision to run independently, rather than join an existing slate, sets up a potential challenge to other right-wing factions.
It remains unclear whether Amcha Israel will seek to join a joint right-wing list after the election or maintain its independent stance, though Rahamim emphasized the party is 'not compromising' with other parties at this stage.
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