New details from meeting last year suggest Netanyahu sought Haim Druckman's approval for a government with the Islamist party, before Smotrich thwarted effort

Transportation Minister says main problem cooperating with Haredi parties is that they have 'chained themselves' to Netanyahu

Nuptials attended by lawmakers from parties across political spectrum; Haredi public outraged after Labor's Merav Michaeli is filmed dancing with bride

Taking aim at Netanyahu, PM says extremism 'flowing from politics to the streets,' sets out vision for 'liberal democracy'; says Israel seeks peace with Palestinians, warns Iran

Visiting a bakery, the former PM says his 'first mission' if he's reelected is to lower prices

Online advertising budget, rally by supporters, telephone poll of Yamina voters and hints to party activists seen among signs of outgoing PM's plans

Continued delays have stalled a bill to disperse the 24th Knesset amid long-shot opposition efforts to form an alternative government within elections

Likud predicted to bring in 34 mandates in Maariv survey, but parties fiercely loyal to former PM would only make up 57 seats in the Knesset

Yair Golan accuses Labor of refusing to merge; party leader Horowitz assails rebel MK Rinawie Zoabi, says Meretz 'has no connection to that woman anymore'

Premier notes 'heavy price' of having criminal defendant form government but insists matter should be left up to voters, not the Knesset via legislation