As Yisrael Beytenu strengthens in polls, party leader says he is interested in holding post of prime minister but it's an 'option rather than an obsession'

Following registration of all parties running in September vote, and in light of recent polls, premier still left with no easy path to forming government

Comments come after Yisrael Beytenu head claims prime minister intent on bringing Labor into coalition

Deal between parties dashes hopes for formation of wider left-wing slate to oppose Netanyahu; Peretz claims such an alliance would have been the easy, but less worthwhile, path

No.3 on the left-wing union's slate says the party can enlarge the center-left, unseat Netanyahu, and 'continue the disengagement' by, in principle, setting Israel's borders

MK gives up her seat after former colleagues in Labor criticize her decision to orchestrate Meretz-Barak merger; spot to be filled by ex-lawmaker Merav Michaeli

Democratic Camp senior member says his party would form any alliance with the common goal of changing history

Amir Peretz said to have 'made up his mind' about leading the storied faction to September's election alone, 'regardless of what others in the party think'

New Right to get 4 of top 9 candidates on merged slate with URWP; parties agree to recommend Netanyahu as PM, will demand that Likud reserve spots for extremist Otzma Yehudit

Left-wing alliance confirmed; agreement includes commitment to strive for two-state solution, not to join right-wing government, and to cancel Jewish nation-state law