Run Winter, Run: Precisely Now 'Amcha Yisrael' Must Go All the Way

An opinion column calling on reserve Major General Ofer Winter to continue his political race with the 'Amcha Yisrael' party ahead of the 2026 elections. The writer argues that attacks on Winter from the right have sharpened the party's ideological message, and that it represents a genuine alternative both to Netanyahu and the Haredi government and to the coalition of Eisenkot and Golan. The article analyzes the party's principles in security and conscription issues.

An opinion column by Nadav Haetzni in Israel Hayom calls on reserve Major General Ofer Winter to continue his political race with the 'Amcha Yisrael' party ahead of the 2026 elections. The writer argues that Winter learned the hard way that a public commitment to join only a coalition led by Netanyahu does not protect against the political elimination machine. According to him, attacks from the right only sharpened the party's messages and established a unique ideological structure. The party, which includes among others Yosef Haddad and Lali Deri, is presented as a genuine alternative both to Netanyahu and the Haredi government and to the coalition of Eisenkot and Golan. The writer analyzes the party's principles in security and conscription issues, including standing firm on defeating the enemy and opposing continued Haredi draft evasion. The article also includes a historical comparison to the American Civil War and General Sherman, as commentary on the heavy price of victory in war.