Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that former IDF general Ofer Winter's rejection of unity proposals 'casts a heavy shadow over his judgment,' as reported by Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (Army Radio) on Tuesday. The comments come amid Winter's decision to run independently in the upcoming elections.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has sharply criticized former IDF general Ofer Winter's decision to run independently in the upcoming Knesset elections, accusing him of refusing all unity proposals. Smotrich's remarks were first published by The Zioneer at 16:06 Jerusalem time on Monday, September 7, and later reported by i24NEWS, N12, and ynet. On Tuesday, September 8, Army Radio (Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh) relayed Smotrich's statement that Winter's 'refusal casts a heavy shadow over his judgment' at 14:06 Jerusalem time.
The confrontation deepens a widening rift within the right-wing religious-Zionist camp, as Winter has repeatedly declined to join a joint slate with Smotrich or Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As The Zioneer reported on Monday, Winter's associates have renewed calls for him to unite with Smotrich, but he has stated his final decision to run independently. The dispute threatens to split the religious-Zionist vote and potentially impact the overall right-wing bloc's electoral prospects.
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