In appeal to right-wingers, Netanyahu claims Palestinian Authority called for Arabs to oppose him; rival Gantz warns of 'disaster' if doesn't get enough votes

Desperate for victory, our politicians posture, dissemble and adopt cutthroat new techniques to win our support. Damage control, as Likud's campaign chief has noted, can come later

The leaders of the Sephardi Haredi party have warned voters that their very redemption depends on Tuesday's election results. This could win Shas nine seats or more

Netanyahu won't commit to avoid 3rd election if he again fails to form a coalition after Tuesday vote; Liberman says no plans to seek premiership; Odeh: PM a 'psycopath'

Shas head Deri says Tuesday election a referendum on religion and state, predicts Netanyahu will form unity government with Blue and White, Yisrael Beytenu

Haredi parties react with outrage to Blue and White leader saying he would seek secular government; Liberman claims both sides collaborating to hurt him

Choosing not to appoint another Likud MK to the position, PM now holds four cabinet portfolios in addition to the premiership

The two ultra-Orthodox parties vow to continue to cooperate with each other in the next Knesset session

Deri says such action would have subverted will of the voter; PM calls on public to support his party over Shas and other right-wing slates

Ram Ben-Barak says that in saying Likud is 'black and we are white' he intended to distinguish between 'darkness and light, fascist and liberal'