Source close to prime-ministerial hopeful's campaign says leaders of GOP group, which campaigned against US president on moral grounds, likely to come to Israel

Says indictment against PM prevents him from being in the cabinet; Lapid says would join Sa'ar coalition, but would also form government with Joint List support

Ally-turned-challenger of PM blasts 'cult of personality' surrounding him, appears to assail pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol

Recent polls show defense minister under the electoral threshold after pulling his Telem faction out of Lapid's Yesh Atid

Right-wing party heads slam New Hope leader as part of 'failed' unity government; Bennett raps Netanyahu for legitimizing Ra'am party, alleging it's 'Hamas's sister organization'

Former diplomat is hawkish on security issues and pro-settlement, liberal in other areas; previously failed to enter Knesset with Jewish Home

Survey underscores likelihood of mergers before Feb. 4 deadline; neither Netanyahu nor his rivals projected to be able to form coalition

Fusions of like-minded slates among Netanyahu's increasingly splintered opponents would help at least some of them avoid oblivion on election day

Unlike previous centrist adversaries of the prime minister, the latest contender reconfigures the political playing field by 'attacking from the right'

PM's main challenger says everyone 'from the president to police to the Election Committee' are relentlessly targeted under his rule; warns US Capitol scenes underline dangers