Ofer Winter's response to election poll results

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Amah Israel party chairman Ofer Winter responded to the poll results, which show his party failing to pass the electoral threshold, and made clear that he is continuing his political activity. "We came for the long term, the journey has only just begun," he said, according to Arutz Sheva. According to Israel Hayom, Winter claimed that "were it not for the ugly and vile campaign waged against us," his party would be in a different position.

Party headquarters rejected claims of wasting votes in the right-wing bloc. According to Arutz Sheva, party officials argued that Winter's retirement would have harmed the right-wing bloc, and according to Kikar HaShabbat, Winter said "we burned opposition votes, not right-wing votes." On the other hand, a senior coalition figure told Arutz Sheva that "if Winter had not insisted on running, the right would have won decisively," and according to Channel 14, he added that "Ofer made a navigation error."