ISRAEL VOTES 2019

Netanyahu: The bots will be streaming to the voting booths

PM Netanyahu says 'bot plot' insults Likud voters, promises 'bots' will stream to the polls to support his party.

Bennett: Every vote for Feiglin brings the bulldozer closer

Education Minister Bennett warns settlers not to vote for Zehut, promises to restore quiet to southern Israel.

Hasidic rebbe: Don't travel until after the elections

Belzer rebbe instructs followers to vote for UTJ party, asks hasid to postpone trip abroad.

'Ugly provocation by Lapid and Gantz'

After woman filmed throwing tomato at Netanyahu, Likud hints incident was planned by Blue and White party.

Head of Elections Committee: Investigate Likud

Judge Hanan Melcer says police must investigate actions of organization which acted on behalf of the Likud.

Gantz: No to the 1967 lines, Jerusalem will remain united

Blue and White leader says there is currently no one to talk to on the other side for peace negotiations.

Poll: Likud leads, Liberman out

New poll shows Likud beating Blue and White by 1 seat, Yisrael Beiteinu failing to clear electoral threshold.

Smotrich: We will not sit in a 'fake right' government

National Union leader says Netanyahu must agree on steps to limit intervention of High Court against right-wing policies.

Liberman: We won't join coalition if our Draft Law isn't passed

Former DM Liberman says Yisrael Beytenu won't join government unless its Draft Law is passed.

Who is really behind anti-Likud 'bots' report?

Amid push back against report of alleged Likud online smear campaign, some have cited report's ties to left-wing US group. Is it fake news?

'War isn't a movie that's over in two hours'

Jewish Home MK Yogev slams New Right's Naftali Bennett, says he's not fit to be Defense Minister.

Arab party: Visit to Galilee town 'crosses red lines'

Arab Ra'am-Balad party slams former DM Ya'alon's planned visit, calls Blue and White 'a party of generals involved in war crimes.'

Lapid won't give up on rotation for premiership

MK Lapid refuses to give up chance of being PM, insists move won't bring 'even one' additional vote.

Poll:

Likud leads Blue and White, Right holds 8-seat lead over Left

With just 8 days until Knesset election, poll shows Likud with narrow lead, while right-wing bloc maintains 8-mandate lead over Left.

'I will tell Netanyahu: No Smotrich'

Recordings of Benny Gantz published in which he does not rule out sitting in a government headed by Netanyahu.

Poll: Right-wing bloc 64, left-wing bloc 56

Blue and White party holds 4-seat lead, but right-religious bloc still ahead as Knesset race enters final stretch.

Gantz:

'Even Bibi agreed - limit Prime Ministers to two terms'

Blue and White chief says Israeli premier should be limited to two terms, promises to pass term limits if elected PM.

Blue and White seeks to force Likud to take votes from the right

Strategist for Yair Lapid seeks to force Likud to take votes from smaller parties to cause right-wing parties to fail to enter the Knesset.

Likud minister: Benny Gantz can join Likud government

Public Security Minister Erdan says Blue and White party welcome to join Likud-led government - after right-wing parties join.

Poll: Significant lead for the right-wing bloc

New poll conducted for the Maariv newspaper gives the right-wing-haredi bloc 66 seats, as opposed to 54 for the left-wing bloc.

PM Netanyahu joins supporters near Prime Minister's residence

Israeli PM Netanyahu joins supporters rallying near entrance to his Jerusalem residence.

Haredi minister: Why would any haredi vote for Feiglin?

Dep. Health Minister Litzman questions: 'Why would any haredi vote for a party which includes those who have rejected circumcision?'

Blue and White leader: Kill Hamas commanders

Former Chief of Staff Ashkenazi says Israel should kill Hamas leaders, capture terrorists in their beds, and rehabilitate Gaza.

New poll: Likud beats Blue and White by 1 seat

In third poll published in one morning, Likud climbs to top spot, right-wing bloc retains majority.

Right-wing bloc grows significantly

New poll shows right-religious bloc rising to 68 seats, leaving left with 52.

Poll: Gantz leads, but right-wing bloc is larger

A week and a half before elections, Blue and White wins 31 seats and the Likud 27. The right-wing camp has 64 seats.

'We must not be complacent'

Strategist Yehoshua Mor Yosef: The situation is just okay for the right. We must not be complacent.

'Israel is not built for experiments'

Former MK Zvi Hendel: The former Chiefs of Staff are nice people to take a trip with, not to lead a state.

Voting begins in Israel's general election - for overseas staff

Israeli diplomats and foreign ministry employees serving overseas cast first ballots in Israel's elections.

Poll: Likud pulls into tie with Blue and White

Netanyahu gaining momentum, new poll shows, tying Gantz-Lapid while right-wing bloc continues to rise.

Likud to file complaint against Meretz over Auschwitz ad

Meretz under fire for ad calling for 'end to occupation' with Auschwitz in the background.

'Likud implements a Peace Now policy'

Knesset candidate Yoaz Hendel: There will be no freeze in the settlement blocs, there will be normal life outside the blocs.

'Trump helps Netanyahu, but it comes at a price'

New Right candidate Matan Kahana says PM Netanyahu is 'center-left' despite his claims he leads the right.

Eli Yishai bows out, will support UTJ party

Yahad leader announces he will not run for the Knesset, calls on his supporters to vote for the United Torah Judaism party.

Poll: Likud leads Blue and White

Netanyahu well-positioned to win reelection, poll shows, with Likud leading Blue and White, and right-wing bloc leading left by wide margin.

Breslov threatens to drop support for haredi parties

Breslov hasidim demand representatives end detention of Israelis visiting Ukraine. 'We won't vote for haredi parties if problem continues.'

Right-Religious bloc opens up double-digit lead in poll

Poll shows Israeli Right gaining strength, even as Blue and White party continues to hold narrow lead over Likud.

Jewish Home: 'We'll create a bloc with New Right, haredim'

MK Smotrich says right-wing bloc would present list of demands to PM Netanyahu.

Former DM: Benny Gantz isn't a partner for anything

Former DM Liberman says Gantz is 'not worthy' due to how he commanded Gaza war, promises not to sit in gov't led by Blue and White party.

Poll: Right-wing bloc regains majority - but Likud still in 2nd

Latest poll by Midgam, which had projected left-Arab bloc to win majority in Knesset, now shows right-religious bloc regaining majority.

Gafni's advice to Benny Gantz

MK Moshe Gafni blasts Blue and White chairman who said at AIPAC that the Kotel belongs to everyone.

Rabbi Peretz: Cut off the terrorists' hope

Jewish Home chairman criticizes government's response to latest rocket fire.

Rabbi Melamed: Support the United Right

Beit El Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Zalman Melamed calls on religious Zionists to 'come home' and vote for the United Right/

Hamas leader:

Iran ordered rocket attack, aimed to hurt Netanyahu in election

Senior officials in Gaza and Egypt now say rocket attack on central Israel was ordered by Iran, with aim of hurting Netanyahu in election

Looking to boost turnout, the Israeli Right goes door to door

Three right-wing Israeli parties team up to send activists knocking on doors around the country to boost turnout for the nationalist camp.

Meretz and Zehut won't join debate panel

Meretz, Zehut, parties won't join pre-election panel discussing Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria.

Jewish Home: Tolerating balloon bombs led to rocket attack

Jewish Home's Rabbi Peretz slams Israel's acceptance of balloon terrorism, as New Right party pushes 'time for Min. Bennett to serve as DM.'

'They're accusing me of treason?'

Netanyahu blasts Blue and White leaders: I'm fed up. I'm sick of their lies.

No changes to United Right-Wing list

Elections committee rejects request by Union of Right-Wing Parties to alter Knesset slate after Supreme Court disqualified candidate.

Poll: Right-wing bloc loses majority

Growing number of voters favor Benny Gantz over Netanyahu as premier, while left-Arab bloc tops right-religious bloc in latest poll.

Haredi MK: No guarantee partnership with Likud will continue

UTJ's Yakov Asher says party isn't trying to steal votes from Shas, no guarantee haredi parties will continue working with PM Netanyahu.

Yesha leaders:

'Gantz, Lapid will bring destruction upon us'

14 heads in local authorities in Judea and Samaria call on citizens not to vote for Blue and White party, say they will expel Jews,

'The fact is, soldiers are afraid to shoot'

Education Minister Bennett blames Blue and White leaders for abduction of IDF soldiers, says firing orders were 'not to shoot.'

Shaked: United Right spreading lies about us

Justice Minister: We will not sit with Gantz or join the Likud party.

Olmert: Iran wants Netanyahu as PM

Former PM attacks Netanyahu: I blame Netanyahu for leaking Gantz's phone story. He also leaked during Operation Protective Edge.

From the Hebrew Press: 'Blue and White' - the Fake News party

Shaked: Netanyahu 'drinking up' our Knesset seats

Justice Minister Shaked says newspaper published 'complete lies,' claims PM Netanyahu is 'drinking' New Right's Knesset seats.

17 Days to Elections:

Poll: Right leads Left 65 to 55

New survey shows Right-Religious bloc taking 10-seat lead over Left-Arab bloc, even as Blue and White maintains lead over the Likud.

Poll: Right-wing bloc 62, Left-wing bloc 58

Blue and White drops 3 seats - but left-wing bloc nears parity with Right. Zehut rises to 6 seats, while Shas barely clears threshold.

Benny Gantz: We will not raise taxes

Blue and White party releases its economic platform. 'We will make big changes, not big announcements.'