"I knew how to take responsibility for myself": The message from the defector from Winter's party

Dvidi Ben Zion, who left the 'Amcha Yisrael' party, gave an interview and addressed the party's failure and Ofer Winter's decision to stay in the race. He explained that he resigned out of responsibility for the right-wing bloc, but asked not to blacken Winter's image. Ben Zion called for the formation of a broad government.

Dvidi Ben Zion, who left the 'Amcha Yisrael' party about two weeks before the elections, was interviewed this morning (Wednesday) by Lital Shemesh and addressed the election results and the failure of the party led by Ofer Winter. Ben Zion explained that he resigned out of responsibility for the right-wing bloc, but emphasized that Winter's image should not be blackened, describing him as a military commander with many merits. He called on party leaders to take responsibility and form a broad government. Ben Zion harshly criticized the possibility that the government would rely on the Joint List, arguing that support through abstention from it would be 'appalling'. He expressed cautious optimism about the emerging results.