120 MKs to choose between Isaac Herzog and Miriam Peretz, with result expected within hours; Lapid still struggling to close gaps to form government that would replace Netanyahu

Yamina insists on spot for Shaked on judge-appointing committee, but it was already granted to Labor's leader; Lapid wants morning announcement to enable swearing-in next week

Hadash joins Balad in coming out against Lapid-Bennett lead coalition, as 2 MKs in Ahmad Tibi's Ta'al remain undeclared

Yesh Atid chief said hoping to announce a prospective government by 11 a.m. Wednesday; Yamina said digging in on demand that Shaked get spot on judicial appointments panel

Yamina No. 2 said conditioning her support of a Bennett-Lapid government on being appointed to the judicial selection panel instead of Labor's Michaeli

Islamic Movement secretary condemns 'inappropriate, mistaken' visit with Yair Revivo, a former Likud campaign chief who is disliked by many of Lod's Arab residents

Yesh Atid leader says PM allowed the far-right MK to ignite the country; Mansour Abbas calls torching synagogues 'contrary to Islam'

Police killings of 13 Arabs in riots on the eve of the Second Intifada shaped the community's ties with the state for a generation. Will this round of ethnic violence do the same?

Yamina leader tells associates that 'when there is a wave of pogroms by Arabs across the country, and when IDF forces must be involved, this is a reality-changing event'

Ra'am leader urges calm and doesn't rule out joining a Lapid government, but won't pay attention to politics until clashes end