Netanyahu vows to 'win big' at the polls as Lapid calls on Israelis to 'keep your kids away from the TV' during campaign; Likud MK: This is PM's 'last chance'

Blue and White chair says PM plans to abuse parliamentary immunity laws to evade prosecution; Liberman: Both sides responsible for failure to form government

If national elections go ahead, ruling party will hold internal vote in just 15 days; challenger Sa'ar says he'll run 'a positive, clean, and issue-driven campaign'

A day before the Knesset likely to go to yet another snap election, Channel 13 poll shows PM's rightist-Haredi bloc dropping to 52 seats

Legislation to set third national vote in under a year must pass four readings in parliament by midnight on Thursday

Candidate for Likud party leadership tours contested area near Jerusalem, declares 'actions, not words' will determine Israel's hold of West Bank

Yisrael Beytenu chief says if no is government formed in next 24 hours it'll be due to 'egos' of Gantz, Netanyahu

Rival MK Gideon Sa'ar welcomes announcement as part of party's 'great democratic tradition,' PM predicts he will achieve a 'big victory' in vote

Lt. Gen. (res.) Gadi Eisenkot says Jewish state fully capable of defending itself without an American treaty, though one could be useful if Iran goes nuclear

Yisrael Beytenu chief says only a broad, unity coalition can cope with security and economic challenges at hand, after PM appeals to him in last-ditch effort to avoid 3rd election