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

Three major takeaways as 32 parties register with the Central Elections Committee for the September 17 national vote

Itamar Ben Gvir accuses Bennett of 'blowing up' merger, claims United Right seeking to join coalition led by Blue and White

Blue and White leader says he'd invite Shaked and Bennett to join him in government, but not their 'extremist' partner Smotrich

Veteran activists accuse Rafi Peretz of capitulating to Shaked and Bennett in United Right alliance, with one crying out that 'he sold his soul to the devil'

PM fears that United Right, led by Ayelet Shaked, a popular ex-minister, could siphon votes away from Likud, and is concerned that other votes for fringe hardliners could be lost

New Right's No. 2 says proposed joint slate with other national-religious factions would form 'technical bloc' to help ensure all parties clear electoral threshold

With Netanyahu nudging, New Right and URWP accuse each other of making 'unjustified demands' in talks to form union; Zehut and Otzma Yehudit threaten separate unity deal

New Right head and URWP leader agree that negotiating teams will meet in coming days to advance the talks

New Right head rebuffs reported efforts by PM to block unification bid, says 'public will decide,' during tour of West Bank