ISRAEL VOTES 2019

Did the scare campaign fail?

New Right, United Right, parties report jump in support from former Likud voters.

Justice Minister: 'Give us power to continue revolution'

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked urges public to support New Right, allow her to continue revolution in judicial system.

Volunteers to bring right-wing voters to polls

Around 5,000 volunteers offer to transport right-wing voters to and from polls.

Gabbay slams 'lie shared by Likud, Blue and White'

Labor party chairman votes in Tel Aviv. 'Size of the party does not matter. Don't let them crush the Labor party.'

Watch: Netanyahu votes, urges Israelis to 'choose well'

'God willing, Israel will win," says Netanyahu as he votes

Smotrich: Gantz should be ashamed

National Union chair votes in Kedumim, slams Blue and White head. 'Religious Zionists can die in battle but can't take education portfolio?'

Likud plants 1,300 hidden cameras in Arab voting booths

Arab MK claims cameras intended to 'frighten' voters, 'deter' them from voting.

Israel Votes:

Which parties are running - and who is likely to get in?

A who's who guide to Tuesday's Israeli Knesset election. Who are the parties and candidates vying for all of the Knesset's 120 seats?

Rabbi Peretz: Vote for United Right to prevent next expulsion

United Right chairman votes in community of Naveh in Gaza vicinity. 'Today, we determine the influence of religious Zionism in government.'

President Rivlin:

'Only Israeli voters will decide who the PM will be'

President votes in Jerusalem, addressing health condition of his wife, Nechama. 'I hope next year we will vote here together.'

Bennett: These elections boil down to one thing

Education Minister arrives to vote in Raanana. 'We will remove excess legalization and defeat the enemy. We will be strong and united.'

Gantz: Israel setting out today 'on a new path'

Blue and White party chief Benny Gantz votes in Rosh Haayin.

Shaked votes in Tel Aviv

New Right chairwoman votes at polling station near her home in Tel Aviv. "Whoever wants 'right' must vote only 'New Right.'"

Kahlon at the ballot box: 'Get out and vote!'

'Kulanu will have the same kind of success today as we had last election, no question,' says Finance Minister.

'Go out and vote'

In an open letter to the Israeli public, Pres. Reuven Rivlin emphasizes importance of freedom, urges everyone to vote.

Kulanu, haredim, agree to block Feiglin bid for Finance Ministry

Kulanu denies alliance, says 'only the public' will choose next Finance Minister.

Why I will not vote Left

Election Day in Israel:

6,339,729 will go to the polls

Around 10,000 polling stations will open at 7:00 a.m. and will remain open until 10:00 p.m. as Israelis vote for their preferred parties.

'We won't evacuate communities and won't build communities'

Blue and White candidate Yoaz Handel calls on religious Zionism to support anyone who will solve the real problems of the State of Israel.

Another election in six months?

Could Israeli citizens go back to the ballot boxes in another six months? How could a scenario like that actualize?

Bennett: 'Only Shaked and I will guard the land'

Bennett doesn't understand why PM siphons from his party, 'perhaps because he doesn't want to deal with Supreme Court and defeat Hamas.'

Netanyahu: I prefer the haredim to Lapid and Gantz

PM Netanyahu says he would have preferred to have the haredi parties in his government in 2013, but Bennett forced him to sit with Lapid.

Watch: Meretz party meeting turns violent

Activists from far-left Meretz party scuffle at meeting with party chairwoman Tamar Zandberg.

Netanyahu: Willing to pay a political price for responsibility

PM Netanyahu says he'll wage war in Gaza if necessary, emphasizes that he's paid a price for acting responsibly.

Netanyahu: Media has made Likud voters complacent

PM Netanyahu pushes right-wing voters not to believe media, warns that low turnout may hand victory to Gantz.

Settler leaders urge voters to back nationalist parties

Yesha Council responds to Peace Now report, says Judea, Samaria, investments good but 'not enough.'

Fox News host endorses Netanyahu ahead of election

Conservative pundit and Fox News host Mark Levin urges Israelis to vote for Likud, endorses Binyamin Netanyahu for 5th term as premier.

Haredi newspapers warn Gantz will impose anti-haredi 'decrees'

Haredi newspapers warn government led by Blue and White will make 'decrees' targeting haredi public.

Lapid: Giving up rotation won't change number of seats

Ignoring poll, Blue and White leader vows not to give up rotation for premiership.

Yaalon: There's no partner on the Arab side

Blue and White candidate Moshe Ya'alon says Left - Right divide irrelevant, as there is no partner on the Arab side for negotiations.

As Israel goes to the polls on Tuesday

Likud MK expresses hope for unity government

"The people demand unity now!" says MK Yehuda Glick.

Voting begins in IDF bases

Soldiers to vote for 72 hours in 640 polling stations. Soldiers of the Special Tasks Engineering Unit were the first to vote.

Why the Left hates Netanyahu so passionately

ANALYSIS: Why Benny Gantz is unfit to be Israel's Prime Minister

Gantz's mud-slinging is shameful, but his comparing Netanyahu to Erdogan shows he hasn't a clue about what is going on in Turkey. Opinion.

Israeli voters will sway US policy

Gantz: Netanyahu's annexation plan is 'irresponsible'

Blue and White chief hits Prime Minister over announcement Likud will back annexation of Israeli towns in Judea and Samaria.

Start speaking Diaspora-Ish

Why tens of thousands of haredim won't be voting in the election

Anti-draft Yerushalmi Faction calls on supporters not to participate in this week's election. How many seats will that cost haredi bloc?

Talking to Idit Silman, fifth spot on the United Right's Knesset list

Kahlon:

'I will not be in gov't in which Feiglin is Finance Minister'

Kulanu chairman warns: Israel is headed towards a government of social and economic cruelty.

Gantz: Netanyahu isn't the messiah

Blue and White leader promises to fight corruption, says PM Netanyahu 'isn't in charge' of Israel.

Trump: Israeli elections will be 'close'

US Pres. Trump says Israeli elections will be close, US-Israel relationship stronger than ever before.

Netanyahu promises: I'll apply sovereignty to Judea, Samaria

PM Netanyahu calls on right-wing to support Likud, warns large gap may prevent right-wing government.

Lapid: Netanyahu is lying, I'm against the nuclear deal

Blue and White leader blasts Netanyahu: He takes a quarter of a word that someone said and turns it into one big lie.

Poll: Likud and Blue and White tied with 28 seats

Channel 13 News' final poll finds tie between Likud and Blue and White, but the right-wing bloc still has a majority.

Poll: Netanyahu, Gantz both falter in final pre-election survey

Gantz, Lapid maintain one-seat lead over Netanyahu, as both Likud and Blue and White party fall. Right-wing bloc holds 8-seat lead.

Poll: Blue and White leads Likud as pre-election polling ends

Israeli Right leads Left 63 to 57 - but Likud still in second, trailing by four seats in last day of polling before election.

Poll: Blue and White opens up 5-seat lead over Likud

In final day of polling before next week's election, right-wing bloc still leading, but Left-Arab bloc gaining ground.

'The split on the right endangers us all'

Tourism Minister Yariv Levin concerned about the many parties on the right, and especially about the Zehut party.

Poll: Likud leads with 31 seats, Blue and White - 30

Blue and White would be in second place with 30 seats, and the Labor Party and Hadash-Ta'al would tie for third place with eight seats each.

Poll: Blue and White retakes the lead

Right maintains 64 seat majority, but Likud trails Blue and White party by 4 seats according to latest poll.

Live Elections Info Session

TODAY: Free Live Online Elections Info Session

On April 7, Bet El Institutions will host a free live election info session, explaining the multiparty system, party platforms, and analysis

Will diplomats' votes not be counted?

Foreign Ministry workers' committee announces it will not transfer votes of diplomats abroad in protest against Finance Ministry moves.

Poll: Right-wing bloc strengthens

New poll shows Likud beating Blue and White by 3 seats, right strengthening to 67 seats.

Poll: Right-wing bloc remains stable

According to poll, gap between blocs shrinks and the Arab parties gain strength. Nevertheless, right retains majority needed for coalition.

Bennett 'educates left' on how to make peace

New Right leader releases campaign video with white dove detailing left's mistakes in how it sought peace.

Smotrich: Mixed-gender service harms IDF's capabilities

National Union leader says IDF's job is to win, not to serve a feminist agenda.

Feiglin: Marijuana legalization - or no coalition deal

Zehut chief says media aiding campaign against his party, spreading 'fake news' to scare off voters. 'They want to preserve the status quo.'

The Right could lose power, warns ex-minister ahead of elections

'If Likud doesn't have strong turnout, we may not be able to form next government,' warns ex-minister Gideon Saar.