TV report says Avichai Mandelblit's recommendation centers on the Otzma Yehudit leaders' racist public statements

Blue and White No. 2 says it's 'an honor' that fans of Hebron massacre perpetrator Baruch Goldstein want him disqualified

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

All factions set to run in upcoming national election submit their lists to the Central Elections Committee, with rifts remaining on left and right

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

Otzma Yehudit and Noam go their separate ways after a disagreement regarding the former's insistence on including a non-religious candidate

Itamar Ben Gvir says Ayelet Shaked under pressure to exclude his far-right party from electoral alliance, but joint run 'still possible'

Otzma Yehudit's Itamar Ben Gvir to get top spot on shared slate with Noam as talks on teaming up with United Right remain at impasse

In effort to pressure Shaked's new bloc to fold in Otzma Yehudit as well, pair of ultra-nationalist-religious factions say agreement won't go into effect for another 36 hours