Pressure mounts: Ofer Winter's headquarters appeals to Likud to cease attacks

A senior Likud source revealed that the headquarters of the 'Amcha Yisrael' party, led by Maj. Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter, is requesting a halt to public attacks against him. Winter's team claims most of the party's votes come from centrist and soft-right voters, not the coalition bloc. Likud, however, continues its aggressive stance, fearing a waste of votes in the right-wing bloc.

A senior Likud source revealed today (Thursday) that the party is receiving repeated appeals from the headquarters of the 'Amcha Yisrael' party, led by Maj. Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter, requesting a halt to public attacks against him. According to Winter's team, an internal analysis shows that most of the party's votes come from centrist and soft-right voters not affiliated with Likud, with only a minority coming at the expense of coalition parties. The concern is that the attacks will deter potential voters from supporting Winter, fearing wasted votes. Despite this, Likud has decided to continue its aggressive line, fearing that any vote for a party that does not pass the electoral threshold endangers the integrity of the right-wing bloc and the ability to form a stable government after the elections. The source cited the lesson from previous elections where small right-wing parties failed to pass the threshold.