Israel Democratic leader Ehud Barak said, Thursday morning, "The campaign for the State of Israel begins this morning."
Commenting on the merger of his party with the Meretz Party and his tenth spot on the list, Barak continued, "The Democratic Camp - all of us together, will fight and win. And to those who are surprised: the only important position (location) - is where [Prime Minister Binyamin] Netanyahu will be on September 18th."