Party sources say internal polls showed slate would win more seats together than apart; Lapid put kibosh on plan, said he wouldn't breach merger with Gantz

David Bitan confirms report that ruling party will seek to bring Blue and White chief into a right-wing government after elections

Elections czar to rule on 'Operation Moral Standards' as PM's party seeks to expand scheme sending youths to 'monitor' Arab balloting, despite accusations of racism

Heir to controversial left-wing V-15, which campaigned to topple the Netanyahu government in 2015, the NGO insists it does not take sides

Survey finds broad approval for Netanyahu on matters of national security, widespread criticism of social policies

A divided Israel looks set to produce another stalemate on September 17, with latest survey suggesting neither right nor left will be happy with coalition prospects

Channel 12 survey shows almost 60% would not support a coalition comprising Likud, Blue and White, Yisrael Beytenu

Yisrael Beytenu chief retains his kingmaker status in TV survey, with both right-wing and center-left blocs unable to form majority without him

Former PM says he's looking to create electoral bloc that 'will start more to the left' than the centrist Blue and White party

Former PM says will unite country 'a moment before the total dissolution of Israeli democracy'; billboard campaign to launch with slogan 'State of Netanyahu or State of Israel?'