Merav Michaeli, who opposed entry into Netanyahu-led government, says center-left faction starting new chapter ahead of March elections

Survey shows that even if rival Yamina were to rejoin the fold, PM would still be short of the 61 seats needed for a ruling majority

PM unveils stimulus plan without coordinating proposal with Treasury; Gantz: Israel needs a state budget, which premier prevented

MK takes 77% of leadership vote, urges storied party's supporters to' come home'; fellow center-left faction heads call for alliance

37,104 party members will choose between 7 candidates seeking leadership of the once-venerable political force that faces possible oblivion in March election

MK Sami Abou Shahadeh wins primary vote in Arab nationalist faction, with alliance of Arab parties reportedly considering expelling conservative Ra'am faction

TV network says prime minister planning blitz of diplomatic and economic moves in March to boost his chances in national vote

Ex-defense chief's party denies Amal Abo Alqom supports plural marriages, after clip surfaces in which she said she wouldn't mind her husband taking a second wife

Iconic Likud founder Menachem Begin's son, who himself was party MK for 18 years, says Netanyahu government carrying out 'nasty, crude' attacks on state bodies, must be replaced

The better the Yesh Atid head does on election day, the more likely Netanyahu is to win; but if Sa'ar leads the anti-Netanyahu bloc, Likud will lose a potent election-day tactic