ISRAEL VOTES 2019

'Where are condemnations of Arab nationalist party?'

Knesset Speaker pushes back on attacks against Otzma Yehudit faction, says critics should first condemn radical anti-Israel Arab MKs.

Likud Sources:

Netanyahu working to undermine Bennett, Shaked

Sources within the Likud say Prime Minister pushed alliance between Jewish Home and Otzma in order to prevent union with the New Right.

Yishai: Deri vetoed deal for me to run with Jewish Home

Chief of Yahad party and former Interior Minister Eli Yishai claims Shas chairman blocked deal for joint run with Jewish Home.

Gafni: Haredim caused Zandberg to enter the Knesset

UTJ MK: Last time, because of those who didn't vote for us, Meretz got an additional seat which brought in Tamar Zandberg.

Netanyahu seeks 'ceasefire' with Bennett

PM reportedly conveys message to New Right chairman that it would be better not to attack one another during the election campaign.

'I need you in order to win'

Netanyahu responds to recent polls and to the Attorney General’s decision in the cases against him, expected to be published soon.

Pompeo: US won't censure Netanyahu over Otzma deal

Mike Pompeo refuses to condemn Netanyahu's efforts to secure alliance between Jewish Home and Otzma, says US won't interfere in election.

Poll: Right-wing - religious bloc 62, left-wing - Arab bloc 58

Gantz-Lapid union gets 36 seats in latest poll, but rightist bloc wins majority. Yisrael Beytenu, Kulanu, Arab bloc fail to pass threshold.

'We won't join coalition with Lapid - absolutely no way'

'We're backing Bibi.' Senior haredi lawmakers rule out joining coalition led by Blue and White party of Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid.

Committee orders Netanyahu to return donation money

The permit committee has refused Netanyahu's request to receive funding for his legal expenses, he is to return money to his cousin.

Poll:

Gantz-Lapid leads Likud, blocs tied

New poll gives Blue and White party 35, Likud 29. Right-wing, center-left blocs tied at 48, haredim and Arabs get 12 seats each.

'I don't understand why Gantz and Lapid are hiding'

New Right chairwoman criticizes Blue and White party, says they should come out and declare that they're leftists.

National Union chairman: Rabbi Lau forgot about the Holocaust

MK Smotrich slams Rabbi Lau for Holocaust comparison, says comparison harms memory of Holocaust victims.

It's final: Eli Yishai's party won't run with Jewish Home

Parties submit lists of candidates for Knesset, Jewish Home list does not include Eli Yishai.

Religious leader: A vote for Jewish Home is a vote for racism

Rabbi Benny Lau promises to 'go to war' to prevent followers from voting for Jewish Home list in upcoming elections.

Otzma Yehudit: AIPAC should come home

Otzma Yehudit party says AIPAC members should immigrate to Israel before involving themselves in internal Israeli issues like elections.

Netanyahu slams hypocrisy and double standards

PM Netanyahu slams left's criticism of right-wing bloc, says their hypocrisy and double standards are 'height of absurdity.'

Kahlon criticizes Gantz-Lapid alliance

Finance Minister on Blue and White party: I don't know where the blue is and I do not know where the white is.

AIPAC criticizes Jewish Home-Otzma Yehudit deal

Pro-Israel lobby issues rare criticism of union between Jewish Home and Otzma Yehudit, which was brokered by PM Binyamin Netanyahu.

Analyst slams PM Netanyahu, praises journalist

Bloomberg's Eli Lake slams PM Netanyahu, showers praise on journalist-turned-politician who quit Jewish Home party.

Haredi MK: Lapid-Gantz list will cause 'civil war'

MK Eichler says joint Lapid-Gantz list is like a 'barrage or rockets' for haredi community, will lead to bloodless civil war.

Gideon Sa'ar: Palestinian state endangers Jewish nation's future

Former minister outlines plan for Arab autonomy, emphasizes that Palestinian state endangers Israel's future.

Yachad leader: Netanyahu promised not to make me a minister

Yachad leader Eli Yishai: PM Netanyahu promised Interior Minister Deri not to make me a minister after elections, Kikar Hashabbat says.

'If the left comes to power, everything will go to waste'

Chairman of Likud National Committee concerned over Gantz-Lapid merger. "The right must wake up."

Gabi Ashkenazi hints: Rivlin wants us

Former Chief of Staff at campaign launch: I hope this train stops at the residence of the President. I can guess who he wants to see there.

'Union of the Right-Wing Parties' submits Knesset list

Jewish Home, National Union and Otzma Yehudit submit list of candidates to the Central Elections Committee.

Eli Yishai to run alone

Yahad chairman not included in joint Jewish Home, National Union and Otzma Yehudit list for Knesset.

Poll: Gantz-Lapid 35, Likud 32

Latest poll released following merger of Yesh Atid, Israel Resilience shows Likud closing gap with left-wing joint list. Jewish Home at 6.

After union with Otzma - poll gives Jewish Home 8 seats

United Right-Wing Parties list wins 8 seats in latest poll, following merger of Jewish Home, National Union and alliance with Otzma Yehudit.

Netanyahu:

'Gantz-Lapid government means a Palestinian state'

Prime Minister slams new left-wing union, warning a government headed by Benny Gantz will establish Palestinian state, endanger Israel.

First Polls After Union:

Gantz-Lapid 36, Netanyahu 30

Poll taken after announcement of Blue and White joint list shows left-wing alliance defeating Likud in election.

Kulanu refuses joint run with Likud, presents Knesset list

Despite overtures from Netanyahu and polls showing party struggling to clear threshold, Kulanu to run alone for Knesset.

It's final: No Labor - Meretz alliance

Labor chief Avi Gabbay tells Meretz chairwoman his party will not form joint list for election.

Arab parties reach deal for joint run - after PA intervenes

Communist party Hadash to run together with Arab nationalist party Ta'al, while Balad to run with United Arab List.

Jewish Home's Eli Ben-Dahan to receive 28th spot on Likud list

Deputy Defense Minister Rabbi Eli Ben-Dahan named as Jewish Home candidate to be included in Likud list, in deal over joint right-wing list.

Netanyahu:

'The left is uniting - we're in danger'

New left-wing bloc could defeat Israeli right, lead to first left-wing government in Israel in more than a decade, Netanyahu warns.

Will Eli Yishai's Yahad go it alone?

With no deal reached for joint run with either Shas or Jewish Home and registration deadline just hours away, will Yahad make solo run?

Gantz and Lapid to run together

Israel Resilience and Yesh Atid agree on joint Knesset run. Former IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi joining as well.

Yesh Atid MK joins Labor slate

MK Haim Jelin, who quit Yesh Atid, and MK Yael Cohen Paran, who was with Livni's party, placed in reserved spots on Labor Knesset list.

Levy-Abekasis to run independently: 'Gantz is run by others'

Chairwoman of Gesher announces she won't form alliance with Gantz, slamming his party's 'strange and delusional' behavior.

Poll: Right-religious bloc loses majority

Day before deadline for registration for upcoming election, poll shows Left-Arab bloc taking lead over Right-Religious bloc.

Gantz makes final push for left-wing union

Israel Resilience chief to meets with Yair Lapid, reportedly willing to consider rotational arrangement for premiership if left wins.

Eli Yishai expected to be placed 6th on united right-wing list

After Otzma Yehudit agrees to Jewish Home's terms, Yahad chief likely to receive 6th spot on joint list, with guarantees for gov't ministry.

Right-wing Unity:

Netanyahu delays Moscow trip to meet with Jewish Home leaders

PM pushes off planned meeting with Vladimir Putin, schedules sit-down with Jewish Home chief Rafi Peretz in final push for right-wing unity.

Bennett:

'We're the real right-wing of Israel - not the Likud'

New Right chief Naftali Bennett says his party will ensure next Likud government takes a hawkish stance on territory and terrorist releases.

Rabbi Druckman urges Jewish Home to sign deal with Otzma

Following Otzma Yehudit's acceptance of Jewish Home's terms for united list, senior Religious Zionist rabbi urges leaders to finalize deal.

'Explain to Trump that we're not budging on Judea and Samaria'

Caroline Glick, candidate with the New Right, discusses future of Judea and Samaria and Israel's relationship with the Trump administration.

Otzma Yehudit agrees to joint ticket with Jewish Home

Right-wing party led by students of Rabbi Meir Kahane accepts compromise deal with Jewish Home for 5th and 8th spots on joint list.

Bennett releases 'New Right' candidate list

New Right unveils Knesset list, with soccer team owner Alona Barkat, ex-IAF pilot Matan Kahane, MK Shuli Muallem, journalist Caroline Glick.

'Haredi parties don't want to change other people'

Watch: United Torah Judaism candidate Yitzhak Pindrus speaks at Arutz Sheva and National Council of Young Israel pre-election conference.

Maj. Gen. Uzi Dayan - From security to politics

Arutz Sheva speaks with Likud candidate Uzi Dayan at the special event produced in partnership with the National Council of Young Israel.

Being 'non-observant' in the 'religious' party

Arutz Sheva meets Jewish Home's Orly Rapaport at the special pre-election conference produced with the National Council of Young Israel

Yesh Atid candidate:

'We say that the values flock to the polls'

Yesh Atid candidate Moshe Kinley Tur-Paz tells Arutz Sheva: We have an excellent team that can lead the country.

Gafni: Gantz should join the next government

MK Moshe Gafni says Netanyahu should for the next government and bring Benny Gantz into it.

Yisrael Beytenu unveils Knesset list

MK Oded Forer, Russian journalist Evgeny Sova and former Diamond Exchange CEO Eli Avidar in Yisrael Beytenu's three spots after Liberman.

Netanyahu warns: If the right doesn't unite, we will lose

PM Netanyahu issues another call for Jewish Home and Otzma Yehudit to unite.

Watch: Arutz Sheva Pre-election Conference

Panel with party candidates for 21st Knesset at King David Hotel in Jerusalem, with National Council of Young Israel

Could all of Israel's right-wing parties run on a united ticket?

Jewish Home reportedly pushing Likud to form united election list with all right-wing factions to maximize right's electoral strength.

Orly Levy's Gesher party to join Gantz-led alliance?

Former Yisrael Beytenu MK's party reportedly close to reaching agreement with Israel Resilience Party for joint ticket.

Livni: Netanyahu agreed to negotiations based on '67 borders

Tzipi Livni claims Netanyahu, during talks spearheaded by John Kerry, agreed to hold negotiations on the basis of uprooting territories.