Former IDF general Ofer Winter announced he will not join any existing party in the upcoming elections, and in exclusive recordings obtained by Channel 14, he attacks Gadi Eisenkot, saying: "I hear that 'Gadi will bring victory' — but that is the concept." The remarks were first reported by Channel 14's political correspondent Moti Kastel.
Former IDF general Ofer Winter announced Tuesday evening that he will not join any existing party ahead of the next elections, and in exclusive recordings aired by Channel 14, he launched a sharp attack on Gadi Eisenkot. The recordings — first published by political correspondent Moti Kastel — capture Winter saying: "I hear that 'Gadi will bring victory' — but that is the concept," a direct reference to the pre-October 7 intelligence failure known in Israel as 'the concept' (hakonseptzya). The remarks come amid a reshuffling of the political right, where Winter — a former commander of the Gaza Division and head of the Judea and Samaria Division — has been widely speculated to be weighing a run for Knesset. Political analysts have previously described Winter as considering an independent candidacy rather than joining established parties. As The Zioneer reported earlier this week, analyst Avraham Hasson assessed that Winter believes he is the only right-wing figure who can reclaim votes lost to the left. Winter's full plans are not yet known.
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