Ofer Winter Vows to Stay in Election Race Despite Netanyahu's Calls to Withdraw
The Amcha Yisrael chairman declared he will not drop his Knesset bid and pledged to block haredi demands on military draft legislation.
Amcha Yisrael chairman Ofer Winter announced he will remain in the Knesset election race and will not withdraw, despite calls from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to drop his bid, The Jerusalem Post and i24NEWS reported.
According to the reports, Winter pledged to block the haredi draft ultimatum presented to Netanyahu. Winter declared unequivocally that his party is committed to military servicemen and combat fighters before the haredi cause, and will not permit the move to proceed.
An official response from the Prime Minister's Office and further details regarding the talks have not yet been released.
Sources: i24NEWS, Jerusalem Post — front page
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