Coalition Chairman: "Winter will harm the right-wing bloc, whether by burning votes or by pulling a Bennett and crossing to the other side"

Coalition Chairman MK Ofir Katz attacked Ofer Winter's party in an interview with i24NEWS, claiming it could harm the right-wing bloc in two ways: by burning right-wing votes that won't reach the threshold, or by crossing to the other side of the political map after the elections. Katz said he is 100% sure Winter will harm the bloc, unlike Smotrich whom he called a proven partner.

Coalition Chairman MK Ofir Katz attacked Ofer Winter's party, "Amcha Israel," in an interview with Nadav Eyal on i24NEWS, claiming it could harm the right-wing bloc in the upcoming elections. Katz presented two possible harms: first, that the party would burn right-wing votes that won't reach the threshold; second, that its members would "pull a Bennett" and cross to the other side of the political map after the elections. He said these claims are based on the conduct and statements of party members. Katz stated he is 100% sure Winter will harm the bloc, unlike Bezalel Smotrich, whom he defined as a proven partner who has walked a long way with Likud. These remarks came after Netanyahu said in a Likud meeting that the right-wing bloc stands at 63 seats even without Winter. Katz dismissed the claim that the fight for votes is meaningless, saying Likud needs to maximize its power. He noted that 47 days remain until the elections, and Likud is in an improving trend but requires effort to increase voter turnout among party supporters. Katz spoke about gaps in voter turnout between regions, citing Afula as an example.

Coalition Chairman: "Winter will harm the right-wing bloc, whether by burning votes or by pulling a Bennett and crossing to the other side"