ISRAEL VOTES 2019

'Netanyahu can even bring the messiah'

Maariv analyst: PM Netanyahu is up against 'deaf' man, Labor leader will become known as he who buried Left's hope of reclaiming power.

Blue and White leader visits Western Wall

MK Benny Gantz says only way to bridge gap between sectors is respectful dialogue.

Poll: Blue and White wins 28 seats, Arab list wins 12

New poll shows Likud leading, but blocs almost even. Yisrael Beytenu remains crucial to forming a government.

Poll: United Right is stable with 11 seats

New poll conducted for Radio 103FM finds that the right bloc has 57 seats, but cannot form a government without Avigdor Liberman.

Poll: Lack of unity costs right-wing four seats

Poll gives Likud 30, Blue & White 29, United Right 11. Right-wing loses 4 seats to parties which fail to cross the threshold alone.

It's final - Otzma Yehudit is running alone

Otzma registers for election on its own, after party failed to reach accord with United Right.

Right-wing Noam party files for independent Knesset run

New 'Noam' party, which emphasizes social conservative agenda, files for independent Knesset bid.

Ben-Gvir: Bennett is blocking alliance - we'll run alone

Otzma Yehudit party to run separately, accuses Naftali Bennett of torpedoing alliance with United Right.

Poll: Likud 29, Blue & White 28, United Right 13

New poll shows rightist union including Otzma Yehudit would win 13 seats. Liberman draws voters away from Blue & White.

Otzma Yehudit and Noam cancel joint run

Following dispute over inclusion of secular candidate on joint list, Otzma Yehudit and Noam end union hours ahead of registration deadline.

'It was difficult to give up the top spot'

Jewish Home chairman says technical union with Shaked and Bennett will only last until the election.

Lapid: US should stay out of Israeli elections

"It's just the civil way of treating politics," Blue and White leader adds.

The United Right's new demands for the Likud

Right-wing alliance, under pressure from PM to bring in Otzma Yehudit, demands top-level ministries in next government.

Senior Likud official: Bennett keeps acting recklessly

Likud official claims Naftali Bennett is endangering right-wing government, refuses to learn lessons.

It's final: Moshe Feiglin's Zehut is running alone

Former MK Moshe Feiglin submits party list to election committee, ending possibility of joint run with other parties.

'Lapid wants to evict 80-90 thousand Jews from their homes'

PM Netanyahu explains what September's elections are about, emphasizes need for healthy backbone in US-Israel relations.

United Right offers 8th, 13th spots to Otzma Yehudit

Joint right-wing party makes its 'final offer' to Otzma Yehudit, granting the 8th and 13th spots on list.

Gantz trying to woo the haredim?

Blue and White chairman tells haredim that MK Lapid 'doesn't hate haredim,' urges not ruling anyone out, says leadership should stay haredi.

Otzma Yehudit and Noam party form joint ticket

After talks with United Right hit impasse, Otzma Yehudit signs deal for joint run with the 'Noam' party. Itamar Ben-Gvir to lead the ticket.

Liberman demands haredi parties' portfolios

Yisrael Beytenu candidate for Health Minister is a world-famous Israeli doctor.

Poll: Hazan could move votes from Likud to Unified Right

18 percent of Likud voters may vote for Unified Right if Oren Hazan is in the list, according to a poll conducted for Arutz Sheva.

Shas aiming for 10 Knesset seats

Min. Deri: urges party MKs not to respond to Yisrael Beytenu statements and concentrate instead on 'true enemy,' Blue and White's MK Lapid.

Likud blasts United Right following rightist alliance

MK Kish worries: ''We lost because of Bennett and Shaked, I'm worried it'll happen again'

'Netanyahu doesn't want right-wing government'

Leaders of new United Right-New Right technical bloc say PM Netanyahu's refusal to help out is because he wants to form a unity government.

Poll: Blue and White losing the Russian vote

New poll accessed by Israel Hayom shows Blue and White's Russian voters are drifting towards Yisrael Beytenu and Likud.

Smotrich: Unite with us - or stay home

MK Smotrich, United Right leader, warns upcoming elections are 'super-critical,' demands anyone running irresponsibly 'sit at home.'

Haredi parties afraid of losing votes to Ayelet Shaked?

Ahead of expected merger of New Right and United Right under Ayelet Shaked, haredi newspaper urges haredim not to vote for rightist list.

Arab unity: Arab nationalist party joins Joint List

'For the sake of ending the occupation.' Balad faction rejoins Joint List, ending split between Arab factions and creating single list.

Progress in talks between New Right, United Right

Meeting continues until early hours of Monday morning, negotiating teams agree to meet later Monday to continue talks.

Why does Likud ad campaign highlight Vladimir Putin?

Likud election ads tout ties with Trump, Putin, and Modi. Is Putin's inclusion bid to draw Russian voters from Yisrael Beytenu?

Zehut announces it will run alone

Ex-MK Moshe Feiglin blasts New Right for avoiding talks with Zehut party, vows to run alone for the Knesset.

Rafi Peretz: Ayelet Shaked will lead right-wing alliance

United Right chairman speaks with New Right chairwoman Ayelet Shaked ahead of planned meeting, agrees she will lead unified right-wing list.

'Every effort being made to bring the Right together'

Naftali Bennett says New Right making 'every effort' to form alliance with United Right, will then turn to Zehut to expand right-wing bloc.

Bennett to meet Rabbi Peretz on Sunday

New Right, United Right, leaders to meet Sunday for last-ditch effort at unity talks.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak? Finance Minister Stav Shafir?

The head of the Samaria Regional Council warns of the left's rise to power if the right doesn't succeed in uniting.

Meretz leader: I won't commit to recommending Benny Gantz

Meretz chairman Horowitz urges public not to try to foretell future, says he's working on merger with Labor.

Is Rabbi Peretz's wife preventing the Knesset-saving merger?

Michal Peretz, wife of United Right leader, says husband will quit party if he doesn't lead joint list, reports say.

Liberman: 'No problem with Shaked, just with the messianics'

MK Liberman says he won't compromise on Draft Law, won't sit with haredim or 'messianic' United Right MKs.

Three Arab parties announce joint run

Three Arab parties unite under single list, MK Odeh promises fourth will join this week.

Poll: Netanyahu most suitable candidate for PM

45% of the public believes that Netanyahu is the most suitable candidate to lead the country. Gantz received 35%.

Report: Peretz not ruling out merge with Meretz and Barak

Despite his statements otherwise, Labor chairman is reportedly still considering a merger with the Democratic Union.

Shaked to United Right: Time is running out for right-wing union

'Make a decision on right-wing alliance by Sunday,' Ayelet Shaked tells United Right leaders, as unity talks reach impasse.

Avigdor Liberman's arrogance

Israel the compassionate society: The crazy political scene.

Deadlocked:

Right-wing unity talks reach impasse

Alliance negotiation talks between United Right and New Right hit a snag, as Rafi Peretz refuses to compromise on demand for 2/3 of seats.

Liberman: We won't back formation of a right-wing government

Yisrael Beytenu chief blasts Likud's opposition to unity government, warns establishment of right-wing gov't will lead to theocracy.

Likud rules out unity government

Following comments by Likud officials backing unity government with Blue & White, party issues memo saying Likud won't join unity government

Poll: Likud 30, Blue & White 28

No net gain for left-wing bloc from formation of leftist Democratic Camp, poll shows. Liberman poised to become kingmaker in next gov't.

Poll: United Right wins 16 seats with Shaked at the helm

Union of all parties to the right of Likud would become 3rd largest party in Israel with 16 seats if Shaked leads the alliance, poll shows.

Poll: Democratic Camp weakens Labor

The new party of Ehud Barak, Meretz and Stav Shafir wins 9 seats and drops Labor to 5.

Report: 8th week of Israel's second election campaign

Alignments on the Left, hesitations on the Right.

Meretz and Israel Democratic unite

Nitzan Horowitz and Ehud Barak announce joint list to be called the Democratic Camp. Stav Shafir joining as well.

Businesswoman Alona Barkat won't run for Knesset

Owner of Hapoel Be'er Sheva soccer team who ran with New Right won't seek re-election.

Shaked:

'We'll recommend Netanyahu if he establishes right-wing gov't'

Former Justice Minister does not intend to support Netanyahu if he forms a government with Gantz.

United Right pushes back on New Right's unity proposal

Factions within United Right call for three-way division of seats with New Right. 'We have six seats, you have none.'

Haredi MK: We need to fight for our existence

MK Eichler urges haredi public to 'fight the battle for existence,' condemns 'de-legitimization of haredi public.'

Nir Barkat calls for unity government with Blue & White

Likud MK and ex-Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat endorses establishment of unity government with center-left Blue White party.

Feiglin: Shaked not interested in maximizing right-wing votes

Moshe Feiglin criticizes New Right's Ayelet Shaked for refusing merger with his Zehut party, says refusal will enable unity government.

Right-Wing Unity Talks

New Right: Our offer is simple and fair

New Right calls on United Right - including Otzma Yehudit - to complete talks and sign deal bringing together Israeli Right in single slate.

Lapid: Ehud Barak throwing votes in the trash

MK Yair Lapid says 'no reason' to fire Justice Min. Director-General, blames former PM Ehud Barak for throwing away left-wing votes.

The problem of small politicians with a big ego

The elections are getting closer: What happens when ego overwhelms political logic?