The Dilemma Around Winter and the Battle for the Right: How is Likud Preparing for the Elections?
In this episode, Ariel Idan is joined by Moti Kastel, head of the political desk at Channel 14, to deeply understand the campaign Netanyahu seeks to lead and the place the security issue occupies in…
Assessment
The Likud is facing a strategic puzzle ahead of elections: how to handle Ofer Winter, a figure who could either consolidate or split the right-wing vote. The party must decide whether to attack him, embrace him, or try to prevent wasted ballots. With multiple right-wing parties and an electoral threshold that could scramble the map, every tactical choice carries high stakes. The security-focused campaign Netanyahu wants to lead will be tested by these internal calculations.