Gaby Lasky calls for more protection for Justice Yitzhak Amit following backlash over his decision to disqualify rebel ex-Yamina MK Amichai Chikli from running on Likud slate

The Likud leader is touring the country to pump up voter turnout ahead of the November election; last week, he spent 7 minutes before one excited group in Ramat Gan

Channel 12 survey puts former PM's bloc on 59 seats, a slip from previous polling that suggested he had secured majority; Balad and Jewish Home fall well below electoral threshold

Central Elections Committee permits former lawmaker Idit Silman to join Likud; committee will rule Thursday on petitions to disqualify Ra'am and Balad, both Arab parties

Amid activist altercations, political recriminations and polarized atmosphere, president says he is 'disturbed and worried,' calls for moderation

Ramat Gan leader says Otzma Yehudit billboard over major highway can stay up unless he's ordered otherwise; deputy mayor files police complaint; MK says it's 'incitement to murder'

He wants to grow Yesh Atid's share of the anti-Netanyahu vote, without pushing Labor, Meretz or even Yisrael Beytenu below the threshold

In a rally featuring Palestinian flags and nationalist anthems, hardline Arab Israeli party's leaders express confidence they'll enter the next Knesset despite current polling

Defense minister asserts Israel in danger if opposition chief returns to power with 'extremist government,' as far-right candidate seeks to distance self from Kahanist past

Rami Ben Yehuda caught on camera punching demonstrators gathered against ex-premier near Jerusalem; party says it 'does not accept violence'