Hanoch Milvitzky, occupying 26th spot on party’s electoral slate, denies claims; both found to be telling truth in polygraph tests

Returning to politics after years at UN in NY, ex-contender for Likud's throne finds he and opposition head 'have learned to appreciate' each other, decries Lapid's 'inexperience'

Channel 13 survey gives 61 seats to opposition leader and his right-religious allies, including 14 for the far-right Religious Zionism; second survey puts them 1 short of majority

Prime minister blasts opposition leader for Tuesday's clip claiming government folded in the face of Hezbollah threats, says there are 'complex, advanced negotiations' underway

Center-right party envisages partnership between parties that are unwilling to sit with each other, claims defense minister is only person that can form government

Left-wing party bases petition on former Yamina MK's failure to quit Knesset soon after voting against the the government led by his party

Center-left leader warns that extremists who once threatened Rabin could be ministers in next government, urges resumption of peace talks with Palestinians

Almog Cohen says Otzma Yehudit chair's change in tone has aided faction's recent successes, compares his strategy to 'a trojan horse' with which to enter parliament

PM's Yesh Atid wins 45.1% of votes at Blich High School, against 24% for Netanyahu's Likud; polls predict Netanyahu lead, within reach of premiership

Twice-convicted ultra-Orthodox party leader laments court's intervention in Knesset law as causing 'confusion' in the public