Party leaders are reported to have decided that a new vote would be unnecessary and costly

Mizrahi-led economically minded alliance hopes to improve its dreary ballot-box showing, says it won't rule out any party as coalition partner

Tel Aviv March 2 performance by 80s balladeer will start at 7 p.m. to let politically inclined concertgoers make it home in time to watch 10 p.m. results

PM said seeking merger of rightist parties to prevent lost votes, Bennett says New Right to run alone; Sa'ar challenges Netanyahu to debate, warns he'll doom party to opposition

Politician, who failed twice to win Knesset seats after promising initial opinion polls, says political arena is not ready for messages that are beyond pro- or anti-Netanyahu

Survey also predicts Gideon Sa'ar would score far better for right-wing bloc than premier if he leads ruling party; however, all scenarios still show political stalemate persisting

But survey suggests 3rd round of voting in less than a year would fail to break political gridlock; majority say Netanyahu can't remain PM in light of graft charges

Launching Blue and White election campaign, centrist leader accuses PM of 'lying and deceiving' in coalition talks; Lapid says premier inciting against rival party

Party's Central Committee gives approval after PM tells his loyalist David Bitan to shelve plan to call off leadership vote

President express hope that 'depth of the current political crisis' will lead to less polarized society, cause Israelis to search for common ground