Religious Zionism head calls on Bennett and Sa’ar to join a 'real right-wing government,’ dealing blow to Netanyahu's hopes of forming government as he meets with Yamina head

Religious Zionism leader Smotrich said refusing to answer premier's calls to discuss government backed by Ra'am, as Labor chief urges potential kingmaker Abbas to join anti-PM bloc

Islamist Ra'am's support of a right-wing coalition would be astonishing. But if the center-left had been more willing to buck norms, Ayman Odeh may have been in Abbas's shoes today

In rare primetime address, Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas says that 'which unites us all is greater than what divides us,' doesn't endorse candidate for PM or mention Palestinians

Comments from Chaim Kanievsky, 93, come as talk intensifies regarding possibility of right-wing, religious government reliant on outside support from Islamist Ra'am party

Mansour Abbas has steered a path to the very center of the political stage; with Israel hanging on to his words, he seized the unprecedented moment to urge Arab-Jewish conciliation

Arab faction leaders and Yesh Atid chief discuss controversial nation-state law, violence in Arab towns; meeting comes as head of rival Ra'am set to give primetime address

Noam, part of the Religious Zionism slate, lists string of conditions for joining government, including halting state-run projects on Shabbat, upholding Jewish nation-state law

An appeal to Bennett and Sa'ar based on the incorrect premise that all right-wing voters support him signals the premier is already girding for a fifth election

Yamina leader to holds talks with leaders of competing blocs on Friday, Saturday as they scramble to gain enough support to be tasked by president with forming a government