Heir to controversial left-wing V-15, which campaigned to topple the Netanyahu government in 2015, the NGO insists it does not take sides

But initiative is immediately shot down by Blue and White's Lapid, who claims it's an attempt by Netanyahu to shield far-right Otzma Yehudit

A divided Israel looks set to produce another stalemate on September 17, with latest survey suggesting neither right nor left will be happy with coalition prospects

Labor affirms loyalty to human beings, Shaked to right-wing values; Liberman mocks PM's 'North Korea-style' demand; Lapid says premier 'is in total panic'

Yisrael Beytenu, Blue and White leaders hinted at deal with Likud members, who were all made to sign a loyalty pledge to PM Sunday

At next week's election committee hearing, Mandelblit will reportedly present opinion backing filming only during vote counting

Opposition party mocks PM's 'paranoia'; initiator of loyalty pledge calls it 'an answer to the libelous spin' of Liberman, Blue and White

Initiative comes after Liberman proposes Edelstein as replacement if PM can't form coalition; Bitan: 90% signed, I'll publicly out those who refuse

Channel 12 survey shows almost 60% would not support a coalition comprising Likud, Blue and White, Yisrael Beytenu

With party slates finalized, campaign season gets off to a fight-filled start, even as some predict it may end in some sort of unity