The electoral system is simple: Voters have one choice to make, and there are no regional constituencies or extra chambers of parliament. So why is it so complicated?

Polls project drop in Arab vote from 2020, when Joint List scored 15 seats; now the party is poised to drop to 7 or 8, and Ra'am, which split off from it, may not make it in

Netanyahu has gained ground at rivals' expense in campaign's final stretch as virus vaccines kick in; count could take longer than usual; few COVID patients register to vote

Officials expecting up to 600,000 people to cast so-called double-envelope votes -- enough for 15 seats, challenging exit polls and sparking fears of chaos until fog clears

With polls predicting close race, a lot hinges on which small parties pass the Knesset threshold -- and on Bennett, who may be decisive in coalition talks

Knesset Guard, Shin Bet, other services reportedly practice securing parliament from violent protesters on or after election day, in bid to avoid local version of US Capitol riots

Sami Abou Shehadeh, who took over anti-Zionist party in January, blames dissident MK Mansour Abbas for disillusioned voters, says he aims to advance disabled rights in next Knesset

New Hope leader declares he isn’t ‘in Netanyahu’s pocket’ like the Yamina chief, who ruled out joining a Lapid-led government

Suspect made threats online while abroad, is taken for questioning upon return to Israel; Yesh Atid leader says, 'No one is going to scare us'

Election arrangements include 38 polling stations in COVID-19 wards, and hundreds of special stations — including drive-through facilities — for people who are sick or quarantined