Netanyahu Allies Reportedly Fail to Enlist Rabbi Abuhatzeira for Winter Withdrawal

Associates of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly asked Rabbi David Abuhatzeira in recent days to help persuade Ofer Winter, who heads Amcha Israel, to withdraw from the Knesset election. The newly disclosed effort failed to secure the rabbi’s intervention against Winter’s candidacy. Rabbi Abuhatzeira reportedly told those who approached him that Winter intended to stay in the race until the end. The approach formed part of efforts to avoid losing right-wing votes to a list that might not cross the electoral threshold.