Senior MK for opposition chief's party says Gali Baharav-Miara should be replaced by someone 'whose worldview aligns with the right'; Likud says opinion is Barkat's alone

Yisrael Beytenu leader likens Likud leader's methods to Stalin's too; Lapid, Gantz disavow 'unacceptable comparison'; Likud party implies Liberman has mafia ties

The Arab parties fare better when running together, yet Ra'am is determined to continue its independent course. It sat in the anti-Bibi coalition last time, but alliances can shift

Leaders of party, which isn't expected to enter the Knesset, part ways as Shaked says she's willing to join narrow Netanyahu government while Hendel refuses to back such an option

National Unity's Gadi Eisenkot says he believes the 12 seats party is currently commanding in polling does not provide it legitimacy to lead the country

Merav Michaeli says merging left-wing parties harms anti-Netanyahu bloc, while Zehava Galon indicates she is open to joint slate

Parties have been locked in fight over spots on slate with alliance projected to win 5-6 seats; Odeh says Lapid, Gantz 'will need to sweat a lot' to get Joint List's recommendation

If true, Shaked's commitment to her former party goes against her current agreement with political partner Hendel; Zionist Spirit rejects report, calling it 'baseless lies'

Number of female lawmakers is expected to drop, with few named so far to party lists; Lapid accuses right-wing religious parties of wanting to keep women away from power

Miki Zohar defends controversial far-right MK but says he'll need to 'adjust' to Likud party; Otzma Yehudit leader praises racist rabbi Kahane as 'hero'