Left-wing party -- represented in consecutive parliaments since 1992 -- just 3,800 votes short of gaining entry; leader Zehava Galon decries 'disaster for the country'

Lapid confident center-left stalwarts will re-enter Knesset, after poll shows his party surging at their expense, refuses to rule out relying on Hadash-Ta'al from outside coalition

From voter tracking apps to phone banks, stump tours and free rides, parties are planning a variety of tactics to push their supporters into the ballot box on March 23

Party leader says Rabin's 1995 assassination shook the party and its voters, instilling a sense of fear and the loss of self-confidence seen in all victims of violence

Health union warns legislation will undermine trust in municipalities; labor union, businesses said close to deal on banning unvaccinated going in to work

The Jerusalem-Tel Aviv divide is being reified on Knesset candidate rosters, as juggernaut Gideon Sa'ar's right-wing ideology helps pop the myth of the Tel Aviv bubble

The Blue and White head will bring some NIS 20 million in campaign money to whoever he joins up with, and while Lapid is interested, scars and distrust will need to be overcome

Likud projected to win 30 Knesset seats, while Bennett's Yamina would surge to 22; 58% of Israelis not satisfied with PM's handling of the coronavirus crisis

Protesters demand government release budgeted NIS 250 million for preventative programs; demonstration comes as Welfare Ministry reports spike in complaints of domestic violence

Expert says Gantz reaching out to Arab public could significantly affect voter turnout; MK says Joint List can win more votes by focusing on community's 'burning issues'