Yisrael Beytenu
With two days until election: Eisenkot leads over Netanyahu, but neither can reach majority - poll
The average gap between the two major blocs stands at 4.5 seats, with neither reaching the 61-seat majority needed to form a government.
Israel must establish an emergency task force to fight the battle for public opinion - opinion
A vote for Netanyahu is a vote for isolation, poverty, and vulnerability - opinion
Choosing conviction over party lines, Dan Illouz leaves Likud in bid to shape Israel’s future
MK Dan Illouz quits Knesset after switch to Yisrael Beytenu, haredi man takes Likud spot
Illouz will be replaced in the Knesset by the next person on Likud's list, Shabtai Katash, a haredi (ultra-Orthodox) member of Lod's Religious Council.
Grapevine: Jerusalem remembers Peres
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
MK Dan Illouz joins Yisrael Beytenu after Likud departure, says Netanyahu ‘failed country’
"I am joining Yisrael Beiteinu because it is the party that today represents the national and liberal values in which I believe,” Illouz was quoted as saying by the party.
Liberman urges opposition to focus on Netanyahu government collapse rather than leadership fights
His comments came after Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot stated that leaders of smaller parties in the opposition bloc should not insist on seeking the premiership.
A 'unity' government would block the reforms Israel desperately needs - opinion
Benny Gantz should heed his favorite slogan that saving the country is the most important thing of all, abandoning the naive notion of unity that will saddle the state with more Likud years
Bennett losing ground as Eisenkot, Netanyahu neck-and-neck for upcoming elections - poll
According to the poll, if elections were held today, Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot would each lead with 23 seats, an increase of two seats for each compared with the previous poll.
High Court appears poised to strike down law freezing haredi draft enforcement
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara on Friday asked the court to strike down the law, arguing that it retains the duty to enlist while removing the consequences for refusal.
October 7 biggest issue for undecided voters as Yashar! stays ahead of Likud at 23 seats - poll
The opposition parties reached 70 seats, compared to the current coalition parties who received 50 of the 120 Knesset seats, the N12 poll found.
High Court names nine-justice panel to hear petitions on law halting arrest of haredi draft dodgers
The dispute comes after a succession of increasingly forceful High Court judgments on inequality in military service and the government’s failure to enforce the existing draft law.
Almost half of Israelis support tougher sanctions, pressure to promote haredi conscription - poll
Approximately 31% support conscription only in agreement with Haredi leadership, and 11% believe that efforts to draft Haredi men are futile and should stop.
