MK Merav Michaeli, dragged into a government she loathes, insists the left will start winning again when its leaders develop a backbone and stop fearing the right

A rundown of the distribution of portfolios in the new cabinet and top Knesset positions

The party of Ben-Gurion, Eshkol, Meir and Rabin led Israel for decades. Now it has fallen so low, become so discredited and irrelevant, that even its demise barely makes a headline

64.2% of central committee members back entering new coalition with Likud and Blue and White; Labor MK Michaeli decries 'theft' of left-wing votes

MK Merav Michaeli opposes deal that would see party leader Amir Peretz become economy minister, Itzik Shmuli welfare minister

Labor chief explains he wants to influence national policy, cites socio-economic crisis: 'I could not stand to the side'

In first address after signing coalition deal with prime minister, Blue and White chair says they both would have preferred a government without each other

Lapid slams Blue and White for agreeing to allow PM 'to appoint the judges that will adjudicate his affairs'; Liberman: I welcome formation of government, but don't call it unity

Channel 12 news survey sees the prime minister leading a group of 64 right-wing MKs; veteran Labor party predicted to not pass Knesset threshold

Labor's Michaeli accuses Amir Peretz of selling out party's legacy with planned union; PM and his centrist rival claim progress toward formation of 'national emergency government'