Israeli Right Wing Rival Condemns Pressure Tactics To Drop Out

Ofer Winter accused Benjamin Netanyahu and Bezalel Smotrich of using unethical pressure tactics to force him out of the election.

Amcha Yisrael chairman Ofer Winter condemned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for visiting his rabbi to pressure him out of the Knesset race. Winter accused the leaders of running an unethical campaign to eliminate political competition for right-wing votes. Polls indicate Winter's party struggles to cross the 3.25 percent electoral threshold needed to enter parliament.

• The contextAmcha Yisrael competes directly with established right-wing parties for conservative ballots ahead of the upcoming vote.
• The thresholdParties require 3.25 percent of the national vote to secure representation in the Israeli parliament.