Arab Israeli film producer Ibtisam Mara’ana, 7th on Labor slate, says she is sorry for offense she may have caused by ignoring siren, adds she now observes two-minutes of silence

Dovish lawmaker says she was only joking when she said was drawn to Netanyahu's right-wing party

Meanwhile, Labor, Meretz and Yaron Zelekha's party confirm separate runs and Ra'am splits from Joint List Arab alliance, underscoring a splintered anti-Netanyahu camp

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Israel’s electoral system facilitates infidelity by letting blocs break up easily; with big parties unable to trust those hitching a ride, smaller factions may be left in the cold

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Labor lawmaker admits to having a 'substantive' difference of opinion with his party's policies, says he is taking a break from political life

PM said to offer National Religious Party's Smotrich free extra seat on Likud slate, settlement construction plans in exchange for merging with Otzma Yehudit

Center-left party climbs further above electoral threshold in survey after holding primaries; centrist, right-wing bloc predicted to win Knesset majority of 61 seats

Former MK Omer Barlev wins most votes in election for party slate, he will be followed by Emilie Moatti and Rabbi Gilad Kariv; leader Merav Michaeli says party 'starting anew'