Bidding to arrange a vote in Labor's Central Committee, Merav Michaeli fights to thwart leader Amir Peretz's move to join a Netanyahu-led coalition

Orly Levy-Abekasis asks to be deemed a separate faction, days after walking back support for minority government backed by the left-wing slate she ran with

MK who ran in Labor-Gesher-Meretz says left-wingers angry at her refusal to back minority coalition should show 'humility,' claims she helped save Meretz party from oblivion

Arab-majority alliance says sides discussed cooperating on legislative issues and who they will recommend to president next week

Blue and White, Labor heads look to 'harness all partners in political system' - apparent reference to Arab-majority parties - to avoid 4th election; Liberman: No change on stance

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

Poised for humiliating result, Amir Peretz says Benny Gantz's party ran an 'irresponsible campaign' and 'turned on us'; speculation swirls that his partner could defect to right

Liberman issues denial, says party won't back any government it's not a member of; claims Peretz made statement for benefit of Netanyahu, in return for support in presidential bid

Leader MK Amir Peretz doesn't rule out sitting with Joint List or with ultra-Orthodox parties, says the key question will be the policies adopted by the new coalition

Yamina, Shas, United Torah Judaism stress commitment to endorse Likud leader after March elections; Blue and White warns pact will lead to 4th elections