Consultants advise PM to visit LGBT center, mental health clinic, kibbutz, and nursery in order to showcase differences between him and opposition leader

Far-right MK adds he'd like to banish lawmakers he deems disloyal to state, while simultaneously saying he supports freedom of speech

Ex-PM departs his own party in tactical move letting allies join other parties; coalition lawmakers reject Idit Silman's similar request, meaning she must now quit Knesset to run

Given favorable polls and friction with Religious Zionism, Otzma Yehudit leader claims his hand has been forced, but there's still a month to go before lists are finalized

Flash surveys show ex-IDF chief's merger with Gantz, Sa'ar gives them 2 more seats max, while Knesset blocs remain largely unchanged; but Shaked's Zionist Spirit may suffer effects

Yamina lawmaker moving to Gantz's party also reportedly wanted commitment that Shaked would oppose Netanyahu being first in any potential rotation deal, which she also rejected

Yisrael Beytenu chief makes series of socioeconomic and governance pledges, including promise to raise to 90 the number of MKs needed to bring down a government in its 1st 2 years

Hanoch Milvitzky, who won the 26th slot on party's electoral slate, is alleged to have convinced woman to commit perjury while serving as legal counsel of New Age religious group

Over two-thirds of voters think the PM handled the fight against Palestinian Islamic Jihad well, but so far that's barely boosted his party or changed the balance between the blocs

Agency launches 'Operation Defend our Democracy' to thwart such attacks, is also concerned that Israelis themselves may rile up political discourse due to MKs escalated rhetoric