Party members meet with experts to discuss impact of incoming coalition's planned legislation to bypass High Court; outgoing PM vows to not let right-wing 'normalize criminality'

Arab party, currently below threshold, is critical for denying Likud a majority. But Israel Democracy Institute data shows double-envelope ballots majorly disadvantage Arab parties

Survey also finds only 37% of respondents optimistic about future of democracy in Jewish state

One poll finds 49% of Arab Israelis likely to cast ballot, while another suggests figure as high as 70%, both in contrast to past studies predicting well under half will vote

New IDI survey finds only 31% of Jewish Israelis think next government should advance such peace agreement with Palestinians; nearly 60% oppose

Though 70% of Jewish local authorities ban cultural sites from opening on day of rest, 58% of such centers and 82% of museums operate; over a quarter of shopping malls also open

44% of respondents to IDI poll say main factor influencing voting decision is a party’s economic platform and plan for addressing rising prices

Ahead of visit by US president, surveys find public also almost universally pessimistic about the possibility of a breakthrough with the Palestinians

After a year in the Religious Services Ministry, Yamina MK gets a middling grade from liberal figures for shaking up Haredi hegemony but failing to advance core issues

Israel Democracy Institute study finds slight increase in public's personal satisfaction under Bennett's government; leading immediate concern is cost of living