ISRAEL VOTES 2019

Likud min.: 'Liberman might endanger the entire right-wing camp'

Min. David Amsalem says PM Netanyahu has responsibility to ensure right-wing bloc makes it through, votes for MK Liberman put bloc at risk.

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Right-wing unity talks hit snag on allocation of ministries

United Right officials say main point of contention in alliance talks with New Right is allocation of ministries in next government.

'If the right doesn't unite, we'll lose seven seats'

Likud's MK Bitan says the right-wing bloc needs two smaller parties to pass the threshold. Unity? 'Blue and White has to accept Netanyahu.'

Gafni: Liberman's opposition to us is temporary

MK Gafni says his party will recommend PM Netanyahu - but if Netanyahu can't form a coalition 'all options are open.'

Meretz trying to lure MKs away from Labor?

Meretz MKs, representatives, trying to persuade three female Labor MKs to join their party.

Lapid tells New Right: Don't join 'Kahanists'

Blue and White's MK Lapid urges Naftali Bennett, Ayelet Shaked, to 'remember why Jerusalem was destroyed,' avoid merging with Kahanists.

Ayelet Shaked, Rafi Peretz in talks for right-wing alliance

Newly-minted New Right chief Ayelet Shaked speaks with United Right chairman about possible joint ticket.

Smotrich: I hope Shaked will be willing to compromise

Transportation Min. Smotrich says he hopes to have 'good news' now that Ayelet Shaked is leading the New Right.

'Rafi Peretz not ruling out Shaked as leader of United Right'

Transportation Minister reveals details of meeting with United Right chief Rafi Peretz, says Peretz prepared to let Shaked lead joint list.

'Bennett didn't give anything up - he didn't have anything'

Likud's MK Bitan says claims of what people 'gave up' need to be taken in proportion. 'You can't give up what you don't have.'

Feiglin vows Zehut will run for Knesset, despite internal split

Despite failure in previous election and amid turmoil within the party, libertarian-leaning Zehut party will run again, vows Moshe Feiglin.

'Anti-Shaked obsession will cost us dearly'

Likud officials criticize PM Netanyahu's 'obsession' with former Justice Min. Shaked, say refusal to recruit her will 'cost' party dearly.

Poll: Likud 30, Blue & White 30, United Right 12

New poll shows alliance between right-wing parties wouldn't bolster Netanyahu's chances of forming new government.

Labor fears voters will leave party

Labor officials worried Gesher merger will weaken party instead of strengthening it as MK Shaffir pushes to unite center-left bloc.

Poll: 13 seats for United Right led by Ayelet Shaked

After taking control of the New Right and eyeing top spot on United Right, new poll shows Shaked could win 13 seats at helm of joint ticket.

Ayelet Shaked to lead the New Right

Ex-Justice Minister assumes control of the New Right party, calls for alliance with United Right as polls show joint list winning 12 seats.

PM pressuring Rafi Peretz to step aside for Ayelet Shaked

Binyamin Netanyahu invites Peretz to meeting as Ayelet Shaked expected to take control of New Right, push for alliance with United Right.

Bennett: We need a unified Right

Ex-Education Minister hints at decision to step aside, allow Shaked to lead the New Right, with plans for alliance with United Right.

Smotrich: Bennett and Shaked haven't learned their lesson

Trans. Min. Smotrich warns: If the New Right runs separately and a left-wing government forms, the public won't forgive them.

Levy-Abekasis: We will not sit with Netanyahu if he's indicted

Gesher chairwoman discusses merger with Labor, makes clear Netanyahu will have to resign if indicted.

Labor leader: We won't sit with Netanyahu

Amir Peretz says joint list is 'house of unconditional love,' promises not to support 'laws of immunity and racism.'

Poll: New Right wins six Knesset seats

New poll shows New Right earning six Knesset seats, former PM Barak's 'Democratic Israel' barely passing the threshold.

Party led by Ayelet Shaked would win 12 seats

What would happen if Labor and Democratic Israel joined together? And how many more seats will Ayelet Shaked bring than Rabbi Rafi Peretz?

New Poll gives Likud 32, Blue and White 29

Right-wing bloc wins 64 seats - but without Yisrael Beytenu, numbers only 56 - even with the center-left bloc.

Arutz Sheva Poll

Ayelet Shaked would boost United Right, right-wing camp

New poll shows that if Ayelet Shaked leads United Right, the party would win two extra mandates - boosting the right-wing camp.

Arutz Sheva poll: Who should lead right-wing bloc?

According to poll, former Justice Minister Shaked gets 45% support among right-wing voters, Rabbi Rafi Peretz only 5%.

Netanyahu: I want to train the next generation of leadership

PM on whether he intends to bring Ayelet Shaked into the Likud: My political experience says this question should not be answered.

Bennett:

'If we run with Ultra-religious Zionists, the secular will bolt'

New Right Chair breaks long silence, addressing alliance options open to him and refusing to commit to recommending Netanyahu post-election.

Labor, Meretz preparing for joint run

Leaders of Labor and Meretz meet in bid to create joint left-wing ticket. Will Ehud Barak's new Democratic Israel join?

Elections 2019: Win together or lose alone?

The election campaign in Israel shows the need to unite forces - right and left. Is it really possible?

"Netanyahu can't even make a unity gov't without me"

'Likud and Blue & White can't even get 61 seats together,' says Avidgor Liberman. "And I won't sit with haredim and 'Messianic' Rightists".

Lapid: Barak won't pass electoral threshold

Blue and White leader says former PM Barak's new party won't pass threshold, will waste 100,000 votes.

'United Right can't make it into the Knesset if it runs alone'

'Who will vote for Peretz?' Senior right-wing official warns United Right won't cross electoral threshold if it runs alone.

Police investigate voting fraud

Anti-corruption unit calls voting station workers to testify regarding possible fraud.

Netanyahu offers to appoint Bennett ambassador to UN

PM reportedly offers Bennett the position if he gives up run in an independent party for the elections. Bennett's party rejects the idea.

New Religious Zionist party named

Taking on LGBT movement, yeshiva prepares to launch 'Noam' party to promote 'normalcy' and traditional values in Israel.

Poll: Likud leads by 3 seats - but lacks right-wing majority

New poll shows right-wing bloc leading - but lacks 61-seat majority without Liberman. United Right loses seats after Otzma's departure.

Elections time: The Deal of the Century goes into deep freeze

Jay Shapiro believes that the Trump administration will not succeed in advancing their peace plan for the Middle East.

Is Israel on its way to a change? Netanyahu is worried

Gil Hoffman notes there is no chance there could be a repeat of the April 9th do-over.

Meretz elects list for 22nd Knesset

Tamar Zandberg to be placed in the second spot on the list behind chairman Nitzan Horowitz.

Israeli politicians wonder: Will the public come to vote again?

Jay Shapiro thinks the next election will be between tired politicians who do not really know how to speak to the public.

MK Forer: We'll cut yeshiva budget, open supermarkets on Shabbat

Yisrael Beytenu MK thanks haredim for friendship, promises to end religious legislation and 'bring Israel back to normalcy.'

MK Forer: Blue and White already selling out to the haredim

Yisrael Beytenu's MK Forer says Blue and White party is 'already engaged in liquidation sale.'

Breakthrough in Zehut - New Right unity talks?

Moshe Feiglin drops demand to lead New Right - Zehut alliance removing primary stumbling block to joint ticket.

Blue and White: Parents will pay less in school fees

New party issues its first brag, says Israeli parents will now pay less in school fees.

Likud sources: Shaked may join technical bloc with Likud

New compromise suggests former Justice Minister could head independent list but run with Likud in technical bloc.

Report: Shaked looking to create broad right-wing alliance

Shaked reportedly pushing for technical bloc spanning all parties to the right of the Likud - but Jewish Home opposed to union with Bennett.

Ya'alon: 'Only Lapid supports rotation agreement'

Leaked recording reveals ongoing split within Blue and White party over Lapid's demands to share premiership with Gantz.

'Place Shaked at the top of the list'

Senior Likud official calls on United Right chairman to place former Shaked at the top of the party's list in order to win more seats.

Bennett says he'll form technical bloc - but no alliances

New Right chief backs joint ticket for elections, but emphasizes differences with other rightist factions, touting 'liberal, sane Right.'

Labor, Meretz, heads discuss 'challenges of democratic camp'

Labor's MK Peretz speaks with Meretz chair Nitzan Horowitz about how to replace PM Netanyahu, promises to keep in touch.

Tzipi Livni returning to politics?

Former Justice Minister dropped out of politics ahead of April election - but is now weighing new Knesset bid on joint left-wing ticket.

Blue and White: 'No need to join with new parties'

Blue and White's MK Ya'alon says Gaza is a humanitarian-economic issue, Blue and White will run 'exactly as it did in April.'

New men-only Religious Zionist party?

Activists from prominent Religious Zionist yeshiva weighing possibility of forming new right-wing party barring female candidates.

Unity government? 'We'll form a government without Liberman'

Likud, Blue and White, say they may be willing to form a unity government - without Yisrael Beytenu.

Ehud Barak names his new party 'Democratic Israel'

'The State of Israel is just ahead of a complete collapse of Israeli democracy,' Barak tweets on Saturday evening.

Feiglin is waiting for Bennett's answer

Disagreement over who leads joint list holding up New Right-Zehut union.

Likud MK: Next time we'll give Gantz an opportunity

MK Miki Zohar clarifies there will not be a third election if the Likud fails to form a government after this September's vote.

MK Amir Peretz: I'm a leftist, I'm not hiding it

Chairman of the Labor Party Amir Peretz says that Labor won't sit in a government headed by Netanyahu

Feiglin: We want to join with the New Right

Zehut chairman says he wants to join with New Right party, but emphasizes that if union fails, Zehut will run anyways.