Ahmad Tibi warns that support by Gantz's party for barring Heba Yazbak from running in elections over her alleged terror support will be 'viewed severely' by the Joint List

With 49 days till election, survey shows Blue and White expanding gap on Likud, but at expense of satellite parties, while right-wing religious parties appear stronger when divided

TV surveys have Likud slightly growing in strength following PM's announcement he'll ask Knesset for protection from graft charges; forecast continued deadlock after elections

Move by Finance Committee to suspend Kaminitz Law for 5 years would be seen as major victory for Joint List, which has claimed the law singles out Arab Israelis

Relatives of Lutfia Zbad, who suffers from schizophrenia, say authorities not doing enough to locate her over two months after disappearance in center of French capital

PM said seeking merger of rightist parties to prevent lost votes, Bennett says New Right to run alone; Sa'ar challenges Netanyahu to debate, warns he'll doom party to opposition

Survey also predicts Gideon Sa'ar would score far better for right-wing bloc than premier if he leads ruling party; however, all scenarios still show political stalemate persisting

But survey suggests 3rd round of voting in less than a year would fail to break political gridlock; majority say Netanyahu can't remain PM in light of graft charges

In recording, PA president criticizes Arabs who shun national ballots in Israel because they consider the Knesset to be a 'Zionist council'

Ahmad Tibi of the Joint List says more Arab voters are expected to turn out for a likely third round of Israeli elections