Former Jerusalem mayor calls for top posts to be 'positions of trust,' doing away with unaffiliated senior civil servants and replacing them with political appointees

Arabic news site survey sees turnout rising from 38% to 40.5% since breakup, but estimates it would have to reach 52% for Balad to make it into the Knesset

Justice minister says that even after splitting from the more hardline Balad, party heads Odeh and Tibi have 'extremist' views; says only option is Gantz-led broad unity government

After revelation, social media star and longshot candidate Hadar Muchtar claims she technically owns the home, but it actually belongs to her parents

Amir Ohana says he doesn't agree with ultra-conservative stance of right-wing ally, but that it is a price he is willing to pay to see his party form a coalition

Political correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn on sinking Arab parties and good things that come to rebels who wait; military correspondent on whether Iranian forces are leaving Syria

As our comparative data shows, the answer to that question right now depends on who's doing the polling

President said to make comments to lawmakers from across political spectrum; spokesperson for Herzog says he will not interfere in election, but believes stability is important

There are still more than six weeks to go until election day, but the splintering of the Joint List may prove decisive

'We have no idea who spread this nonsense,' Lapid's party says after Balad chief accused PM of orchestrating Arab-majority alliance's split