Initial surveys after closing of official slates for March elections see both Netanyahu and his opponents short of majority; several parties in danger of falling below threshold

The three remaining parties are polling low, and breakaway Ra'am is not likely to enter the Knesset. The PM, who nurtured Arab political chaos, is likely watching with glee

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

Hadash, Balad, and Ta'al ink agreement ahead of elections, but Islamist faction left out after making overtures to Netanyahu

Hadash, Balad factions to continue as Joint List alliance of Arab parties, while Ahmad Tibi's Ta'al and Mansour Abbas's Ra'am will each run separately

Bloc has come under considerable strain in recent months as Ra’am faction leader Mansour Abbas has pushed for normalizing ties with Netanyahu

MK Sami Abou Shahadeh wins primary vote in Arab nationalist faction, with alliance of Arab parties reportedly considering expelling conservative Ra'am faction

The Joint List alliance got an unprecedented 15 seats and broke political taboos in a bid to achieve its goals. Its factions have little to show for it except their community's ire

Likud's surprising new campaign for Arab voters is savvier than it sounds. An anti-Arab campaign helped boost Arab turnout. Now the party hopes a pro-Arab one will lower it

The prime minister's opponents now draw a majority of right-wing voters in polls. But can they stick together long enough to replace him?