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

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

With Balad unlikely to cross election threshold, Netanyahu's Likud not expected to petition for Arab nationalist faction to be disqualified as it has in past

Ayman Odeh predicts Hadash-Ta'al 'will be the most important party' after election if neither side has majority, though split from Balad largely seen as boon to Netanyahu's bloc

Netanyahu said to promise NIS 3 billion a year for ultra-Orthodox education to ensure joint run of Ashkenazi Haredi parties in UTJ; Meretz still willing to merge with Labor

Report says meeting with senior Joint List lawmakers was aimed at returning Ra’am to the fold, after it ran separately in the last elections and joined coalition

Israeli TV network quotes unnamed Palestinian official who confirms that intelligence chief met Arab MKs but insists report about effort to interfere in election is false

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

Demonstrators in a number of locations wave Palestinian flags, brandish anti-war slogans; in Haifa, several call to 'continue the way' of slain PIJ commander Jabari