Mysterious posters hung across the country — the date is already known

Purple posters have appeared across the country bearing the message "Soon you will have someone to vote for" and the date August 25, fueling speculation that reserve Brigadier General Ofer Winter is preparing to announce the formation of a new political party. Winter intends to run independently, not joining existing forces. Talks are underway with activist Yosef Haddad. Likud fears Winter's party could attract right-wing votes but fail to cross the threshold, weakening the right-wing bloc.

Purple posters have appeared across the country with the intriguing message "Soon you will have someone to vote for" and a date — August 25, next Tuesday. This has fueled speculation that reserve Brigadier General Ofer Winter is preparing to announce the formation of a new political party. The purple color of the posters carries political significance: it is associated with the Givati Brigade, which Winter previously commanded. As previously reported, Winter intends to run in the elections independently, not joining existing political forces. Meanwhile, negotiations continue between Winter and public activist Yosef Haddad, known for his work in international advocacy for Israel. Likud is particularly concerned about Winter's possible independent run: the party fears that the new political force could attract votes from right-wing parties but may fail to cross the electoral threshold, and then the votes received by Winter would not be represented in the Knesset, weakening the entire right-wing bloc. These concerns were reflected in polls published this week, which for the first time separately examined the scenario of Winter running independently.