TV reports say state's attorney's office to recommend AG open investigation into potential criminal ties between the police and Fifth Dimension; Blue and White head not a suspect

Blue and White chief dismisses PM's call for a debate as 'spin,' links it to his legal woes; premier fires back that 'Israel needs a strong leader and not a coward'

On this week's podcast, we grill political correspondent Raoul Wootliff on what's different -- if anything -- about this upcoming third trip to the ballot box on March 2

'We'll talk to the public without teleprompters and say things as they are,' PM suggests; Blue and White leader dismisses 'spin' as attempt to distract from PM's corruption trial

Some 5,200 Israelis stationed abroad begin casting ballots; first to vote in country's third election in a year is Israel's ambassador to New Zealand

Previously unstated goal could potentially break ongoing impasse that has caused three elections in a year

As one survey finds Blue and White widening lead over Likud, another shows gap narrowing; neither Netanyahu nor Gantz seen within reach of securing majority to form government

Heath Ministry and Central Elections Committee make arrangements for those suspected of having contracted deadly virus, enabling them to vote in March 2 election

Leader MK Amir Peretz doesn't rule out sitting with Joint List or with ultra-Orthodox parties, says the key question will be the policies adopted by the new coalition

Blue and White chief ordered to pay NIS 4,000 for violating campaign rules, told to remove post showing servicemen injured in suspected car-ramming in Jerusalem