Ofer Winter

Eisenkot leads Netanyahu, but both blocs without clear path to 61-seat majority - poll

The polling average puts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc, including Ofer Winter's People of Israel party, and the Zionist opposition at approximately 52 seats each.

An election campaign poster featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot is displayed on a bus in Jerusalem, October 5, 2026
 The launch of the new  People of Israel party, led by Ofer Winter, ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.

'Bibi can kiss my ass': Ofer Winter says his support for Netanyahu is not unconditional

 Brig. General (res.) Ofer Winter speaks during Jerusalem day event in Ariel, in the West Bank, June 4, 2024.

'Nazi, dog. Get out of here!': Ofer Winter confronted by anti-draft haredi protesters in Bnei Brak

Leader of the Reservists-Economic Party Yoaz Hendel  calls on Ofer Winter to sign surplus vote-sharing agreement ahead of elections in Tel Hashomer, Thursday, October 8, 2026.

Hendel calls on Ofer Winter to break with Netanyahu's bloc, form 'Zionist bloc' with Reservists


Ben-Gvir blasts Netanyahu over reported Smotrich-Feiglin merger talks, unity appeal

Smotrich largely stayed away from the back-and-forth, writing in a post on Twitter/X that “the time for unity and responsibility is now.”

Ben-Gvir pushes for Netanyahu to intensify fighting in Lebanon, Knesset, Jerusalem, May 25, 2026.

As Winter fuels Netanyahu’s discontent, Israel's Right faces a new dilemma

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Ofer Winter is betting Israelis want new leadership after October 7, while Netanyahu warns the new party could waste right-wing votes and weaken his bloc in the coming election.

OFER WINTER attends the launch of the People of Israel party in Jerusalem on Tuesday. He can introduce individuals without political experience into his party because, after October 7, such candidates can say: ‘We did not create this mess. Give us a chance to clean it up.’

Winter's claimed support for Netanyahu overshadows his campaign, may siphon Likud voters - analysis

Winter is seeking to remove from the agenda the campaign portraying him as a risk to the right, as someone who could help replace Netanyahu or siphon votes away from the bloc.

The launch of the new Amcha Yisrael party, led by Ofer Winter, ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.

Ofer Winter, unification of Arab parties, shake up Knesset seats, push RZP below threshold - poll

The data shows that Winter’s entry has created greater complexity within the coalition bloc. Without him, the bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu receives 43 seats, while with him it rises to 48 seats.

The launch of the new People of Israel party, led by Ofer Winter, ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.

Gilad Erdan confirms talks with Benny Gantz on possible election alliance

Gantz also criticized calls to form another narrow coalition without the traditional right, arguing that both a narrow “change” government and a fully right-wing government had failed.

MK Yuli Edelstein speaks during a conference at the Reichman University in Herzliya, on January 13, 2026.

Editor's Notes: October 7 shattered Israel’s old political map, next election may redraw it

The next election may reveal a political reshuffle already underway, as Israelis no longer fit neatly into the camps that shaped the country for decades.

The launch of the new People of Israel party, led by Ofer Winter, ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.

Netanyahu calls for Otzma Yehudit and RZP to unite, Ben-Gvir signals his opposition

"Only a large Otzma Yehudit, together with Smotrich and Ofer Winter running together, only in this way can a fully right-wing government be formed," Ben-Gvir said.

(L-R): National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich seen in the Knesset plenum, December 29, 2022

Ofer Winter says new People of Israel party will only back Netanyahu for PM

Former IDF general Ofer Winter positioned his new party firmly in the right-wing camp, backing Netanyahu and calling for changes to haredi draft policy.

 The launch of the new  People of Israel party, led by Ofer Winter, ahead of the upcoming Israeli general elections, in Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.

'We lost 10 seats': Netanyahu struggles to find campaign strategy as Likud slips in polls - report

The conversations held by the prime minister indicated that he is skeptical of polls that show favorable results for him and believes that the situation is worse than those surveys suggest.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casts his ballot at his party Likud's main polling station during primary elections ahead of Israel's general election in October in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026; illustrative

A new Right? Winter’s People of Israel could secure six seats, at expense of Smotrich's RZP - poll

Although the Religious Zionism Party also received six seats, it would fail to cross the threshold to enter Knesset, according to the Wendesday poll.

Ofer Winter speaks during his party announcement event on August 25, 2026.