Phase 1 of Likud's elimination plan against Winter is underway: "He is not part of the bloc"

Likud and Religious Zionism signed a surplus agreement, leaving Itamar Ben Gvir without a partner. Otzma Yehudit accuses them of trying to reduce their power, while Ofer Winter remains the only option for a surplus agreement with Ben Gvir, provided his party passes the electoral threshold. Recent polls show Winter falling below the threshold.

Likud and Religious Zionism signed a surplus agreement, a move that left Itamar Ben Gvir without a partner for a surplus agreement. Otzma Yehudit sees this decision as another chapter in the conflict with Likud over Ben Gvir's status in the bloc and the next government. Ofer Winter, who heads the "Amcha Yisrael" party, remains the only option for a surplus agreement with Ben Gvir, but only if his party passes the electoral threshold. In recent polls, Winter has fallen below the threshold: in a Kan News poll, his party received 2.6%, and in a News 12 poll, it dropped to 1.5%. Likud's attitude toward Winter has changed during the election campaign: from an attempt to convince Yosef Haddad, number 2 in the party, to move to Likud, through pressure on Winter to withdraw, to a funded campaign against him in recent days. The article uses the term "elimination plan" to describe Likud's policy toward Winter, indicating an editorial interpretation by the writer.