Hendel and Zelekha Refuse Surplus-Vote Agreement with Winter

Yoaz Hendel, head of the Reservists Party running alongside Yaron Zelekha of the Economic Party, has refused to sign a surplus-vote sharing agreement with Ofer Winter, outlets Haaretz and Srugim reported. The refusal came on the final day permitted under law to submit surplus-vote pacts ahead of the Knesset elections.

According to Haaretz, the parties led by Hendel and Zelekha explained the decision by stating that Winter refused to commit to their condition of serving solely in a Zionist government. Winter criticized the move, claiming in response that a vote for Zelekha's list was equivalent to voting for The Democrats leader Yair Golan.