If none of the wobbling parties falls below the threshold, the result may hinge on a seat or two; but if any of Ra'am, Hadash-Ta'al, Labor or Meretz fails, Netanyahu wins easily

As the election race enters the final straight, Religious Zionism becomes a problem for Likud, Yesh Atid courts female voters, Gantz shifts focus, Arab parties aim to boost turnout

TOI COMMUNITY ONLY – In Paralyzed Nation’s 3rd episode, we hear how the incremental rise of the threshold to 3.25% has caused disastrous ripple effects. Transcript included

A seemingly small change to election rules passed in 2014 has backfired, empowering extreme parties and playing a central role in producing our belligerent and deadlocked reality

Head of Yachad party, seen as taking away right-wing votes if it ran, claims Netanyahu assured him ministerial role if he withdrew and UTJ got at least 8 seats, according to report

Official insists only data posted online was wrong, while actual ballot count safe in 'separate and secure server'; says no suspicion that glitches were caused by cyberattack