Israel's once-venerable center-left party will take just two lawmakers into coalition, with leader and prominent MK said set to receive economy and welfare cabinet posts

Gantz, Netanyahu have reportedly agreed on a series of top portfolios, but many unknowns remain, including who else in the anti-Netanyahu camp could yet join

'Democracy is dying slowly,' alleges ex-justice minister Shaked, as another MK accuses judges of 'despicable arrogance' and says they should stand trial; vote to be held at 4 p.m.

Tamar Zandberg and Itzik Shmuli lament Labor-Gesher-Meretz's projected 7 seats, though others praise merger for saving all three factions from falling under threshold

Left-wing Labour-Gesher-Meretz also takes Benny Gantz to task for backing proposal that calls for Israel to annex Jordan Valley and settlements

With Likud already behind measure, majority in Central Elections Committee will support petition against Heba Yazbak from running in elections due to her alleged support of terror

Party leaders call Bezalel Smotrich a 'fanatic,' 'bully,' allege he canceled lines to take revenge for Tel Aviv running buses on Jewish day of rest

MKs praise move to unite peace camp, but Arab Meretz member Frej says low placement on slate and inclusion of former top general a 'slap' to Jewish-Arab partnership

Responding to Rafi Peretz suggesting that gay marriages aren't natural, mayors of three cities instruct schools to open Sunday's classes with lesson on acceptance of the other

Rafi Preretz also defends partnership with extreme-right politician Itamar Ben Gvir, saying he's 'a very soft person, relaxed, humane and considerate. He's mellowed'