Avi Nissenkorn says he recognizes need for him 'take a time-out' in order to allow center-left mergers; New Hope recruits Blue and White's Hila Shay Vazan

Welfare Minister Itzik Shmuli expected to follow; new party leader Merav Michaeli pulls faction from coalition, forcing choice between cabinet posts and party membership

Labor's dwindling membership decided this week it would rather be led, after all, by the one MK who didn't break her promises. Now she has to win back a wider electorate... fast

Center-left party, having elected Merav Michaeli as its new leader on Sunday, is widely expected to merge with other slates within days of confirming lineup

Merav Michaeli, who opposed entry into Netanyahu-led government, says center-left faction starting new chapter ahead of March elections

MK takes 77% of leadership vote, urges storied party's supporters to' come home'; fellow center-left faction heads call for alliance

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37,104 party members will choose between 7 candidates seeking leadership of the once-venerable political force that faces possible oblivion in March election

Abir Kara of the 'I am Shulman' group says his 'entire movement' will back the right-wing party in March election; Labor's Itzik Shmuli rules out bid for party leadership

Former PM rejects calls to rejoin his old party, says the political mergers that are a 'necessary condition' for a change in government unlikely to happen