Former IDF general Ofer Winter is expected to announce the establishment of his new political party next Tuesday, according to Israeli political sources. Signs advertising the party's launch have been hung across the country, and Winter has reportedly been in talks with potential candidates including Lali Deri and Yoseph Haddad.
Ofer Winter, the former IDF general who has been weighing a political run for months, is now set to announce the formation of his own party next Tuesday, according to Israeli political sources. Signs promoting the party's launch have been spotted across the country, signaling that the decision is final. Winter has been in talks with potential candidates, including Lali Deri and YouTuber-cum-activist Yoseph Haddad, as reported yesterday.
Winter's entry into politics has been anticipated since he announced in June that he would not join any existing party, instead aiming to establish a new right-wing faction. As The Zioneer has reported, Winter's campaign is expected to target voters from National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. In recent weeks, he also issued sharp critiques of opposition leader Yair Golan, calling his potential appointment as defense minister a security danger.
The party's name and platform have not yet been officially unveiled, but the announcement date of next Tuesday, according to signs and political estimates, appears firm.
3 developments
- StrongWinter associates: He will serve only under Netanyahu, in broader coalition without Haredim as '61st finger'
- DevelopingChief of Staff says he will not give Netanyahu the 61st coalition seat
- StrongIsrael Hayom poll: hypothetical Ofer Winter party wins 5 seats, shifts two mandates to Netanyahu bloc
- StrongNetanyahu demands 11 ministerial portfolios in top 40 Knesset slots
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