Reservists chief Yoaz Hendel calls on Amcha Yisrael chair Ofer Winter to form political alliance, pledge to join only a Zionist government not dependent on haredi or Arab parties.
Ofer Winter’s Amcha Yisrael party open to possibility of joining center-left government if key demands not met, candidate Eran Ben-Ari says.
A Channel 12 News poll gives Ofer Winter’s Amcha Yisrael party just 1.5%. The coalition bloc wins 49 seats, compared with 54 for the opposition.
Amcha Yisrael falls below the threshold for the first time in a Kan News poll, leaving Eisenkot’s bloc with 52 seats to Netanyahu’s 51.
Yoseph Haddad, No. 2 on Amcha Yisrael's party list, said five years ago that he supports a two-state solution and peace with 'our Palestinian brothers.' Haddad: 'Enough with the spins and lies.'
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calls for dismantling the Palestinian Authority, warns Ofer Winter's independent run could waste right-wing votes.
Ofer Winter claimed that rivals tried to dismantle his party, threaten his staff, and hire private investigators. Likud demands a retraction and is threatening a libel suit.
Channel 12 poll gives Yashar 23 seats and Likud 20, as Ofer Winter and Hendel-Zelekha clear the threshold; Netanyahu bloc stands at 50 seats.
After Winter submitted an independent slate, Smotrich attacked his decision; Amcha Yisrael chairman responds: “The public is asking for new people."
Ofer Winter files Amcha Yisrael slate and rules out a merger with Smotrich, who warns the independent run risks right-wing rule; Winter rejects ‘fearmongering.’
Kan News poll puts Eisenkot’s Yashar first with 23 seats, while a potential union of Winter, Smotrich and Feiglin would win 11 seats.
Rabbi Elyakim Levanon rejects 'Torah law' objections to activist Yoseph Haddad’s candidacy, saying non-Jews who stand with Israel can also be elected to leadership.
Religious Zionism gains two seats after joining forces with Moshe Feiglin, while Ofer Winter’s Amcha Yisrael falls from eight seats to five in i24News poll.
Ofer Winter makes clear that his party will recommend Netanyahu for prime minister, but sets a condition for joining the government.
'Amcha Yisrael' head Ofer Winter rejects proposal offering him second place on a Smotrich-Feiglin slate and spots for his allies in Likud: ‘Israel demands something new.’
At a rally for his new party, Ofer Winter tells activists, “Don’t be swayed by the pressure. We represent the true voice of the Israeli people and will sit with Netanyahu."
Rabbi Shlomo Aviner rejects the idea of voting for Ofer Winter’s party, over Yoseph Haddad’s No. 2 placement.
Report says Ofer Winter rejected Netanyahu’s offer of reserved Likud slots before launching his own party; despite backing Netanyahu, Likud remains wary.
Brig. Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter launches 'Amcha Yisrael' party, with public diplomacy activist Yoseph Haddad at no. 2, alongside military and reserve personnel, media and legal figures, community and bereaved family members.
