Meretz MK says bill is too quick to hand over medical, personal data; Likud committee head pushes back, says saving lives trumps privacy

Justices widely expected to overturn election committee's decision to bar Ibtisam Mara’ana from running in upcoming election over controversial comments about Memorial Day

Decision against Ibtisam Mara’ana widely expected to be overturned by Supreme Court; party chief Michaeli compares her treatment to incitement against Rabin prior to assassination

Gilad Kariv, who rose through Labor's ranks while flying his movement's flag, calls for carrot/stick approach to ultra-Orthodox and thinks his party will again lead the center-left

Former NY consul Dayan now says his party won't partner with left-wing slate if candidate Ibtisam Mara’ana's statement dismissing Holocaust memorial siren reflects Labor's views

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

Labor's Merav Michaeli ended the female party head drought and may lead a female-majority faction, but even as some slates put women in top spots, true equality remains a mirage

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

The Jerusalem-Tel Aviv divide is being reified on Knesset candidate rosters, as juggernaut Gideon Sa'ar's right-wing ideology helps pop the myth of the Tel Aviv bubble

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