Likud escalates tone against Ofer Winter: "He's in cahoots with Lieberman"

Likud responds to reports that Yisrael Beiteinu has decided to avoid attacks on Ofer Winter, using this to sharpen the claim that Winter is "in cahoots with Lieberman." The article covers the political tension surrounding the "Amcha Yisrael" party and the possibility of future cooperation between Winter and Lieberman, presenting Likud's position as trying to raise the question of Winter's partners after the elections.

Likud responded today to reports that Yisrael Beiteinu has decided to avoid attacks on Ofer Winter, chairman of "Amcha Yisrael," and is using this to sharpen the claim that Winter is "in cahoots with Lieberman." According to the report, Yisrael Beiteinu decided not to target Winter and instead focus on the question of his possible alignment with the right-wing bloc, viewing him as a potential partner after the elections. Likud sees this as additional ammunition in its campaign against Winter, who was already reported in May to have been described by Netanyahu in closed conversations as "in cahoots with Lieberman," though Likud denied it at the time. Within Likud, there is a debate over whether to attack Winter for fear of losing votes in the bloc, or to avoid doing so to avoid strengthening him. The relationship between Winter and Lieberman is complex: Winter recently attacked Lieberman publicly but has not ruled out a partnership in a right-wing government. Now, the directive in Yisrael Beiteinu is expected to be at the center of Likud's attack, which seeks to raise the question of Winter's partners the day after the elections.