Each camp is tantalizingly close to outright victory. Each needs only a tiny handful of rebels from the other side. But they won’t be easy to find

Sha'a Mansour Massarwa, who set up Lapid-Abbas meeting, says no Arab Israeli party will work with Smotrich or Ben Gvir; Gantz calls for concerted effort to oust Netanyahu

Chezy Levy says cancellation of government meeting undermines efforts to protect public from new infections; Katz: Budget needed for boosters and potential inoculation of kids

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Yesh Atid, Blue and White leaders hold first meeting since split last year; Bennett talks with Sa'ar as party says Lapid looking to build leftist government 'with support of Arabs'

Blue and White's Gantz meets with Yesh Atid chief as he builds support for so-called 'change bloc' opposed to Netanyahu

Ra'am leader said to demand voting freedom on LGBT matters, freeze on nation-state and Kaminitz laws, Bedouin village recognition, plan to eradicate crime in Arab communities

Meeting the party's leader, Ayoub Kara asserts that unlike the Joint List, Ra'am 'doesn't deny Israel's existence'; head of Arab Balad party resigns

Shlomo Karhi rejects blame for poor showing by Netanyahu's party, touts moves to boost election security and says he recommended PM form team to 'go over all the protocols'

Porposal would reportedly see Lapid, Bennett, rotate premiership, with hope of Haredim joining in; but Yamina, New Hope must first agree to tacit Arab party backing