Channel 13 pollster Israel Rozner says the right-wing camp is strengthening in polls since former IDF general Ofer Winter and his Amcha Israel party entered the race, with Winter's candidacy raising voter turnout. Rozner stated the party is 'surging and sweeping the public.'
Channel 13 pollster Israel Rozner stated Friday that the right-wing camp is strengthening in surveys since former IDF general Ofer Winter and his Amcha Israel party entered the race, with Winter driving up turnout and the party "surging and sweeping the public." The assessment comes two days after a Channel 13 survey broadcast Wednesday evening projected Winter's party at six Knesset seats and showed the pro-Netanyahu bloc overtaking the opposition for the first time in the 2026 election cycle.
The Zioneer has tracked Winter's political trajectory since before his official entry. An Israel Hayom poll in June projected a hypothetical Winter-led party at five seats, shifting two mandates to the Netanyahu bloc. In August, Channel 14 journalist Avraham Hasson disclosed a list of figures offered roles in Winter's nascent party. Wednesday's Channel 13 poll was the first to measure Winter's actual party after its registration, showing it at six seats and contributing to a coalition bloc of 54 seats against 52 for the opposition.
Rozner's analysis, reported Friday, is the first public assessment to explicitly state that Winter's candidacy is driving voter turnout in the right-wing camp. According to Rozner, the momentum reflects a broader surge that is "sweeping the public." Winter has campaigned on a platform emphasizing Jewish identity, security, and sovereignty, and his entry has been widely interpreted as potentially consolidating the right-wing vote.
The assessment relies solely on Rozner's on-record statements; no full polling data or demographic breakdown has been released. Further polling in the coming weeks will be needed to confirm whether the trend persists.
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