Selection committee cites Tel Aviv University academic's 'research excellence' in wide array of topics, her achievements in communicating subject to the public

Blue and White No. 2 attacks Jewish Home head over deal, later cancelled, with Ben Gvir, who has portrait of 1994 Hebron attack perpetrator in home; Peretz denies supporting killer

Bennett, Shaked say purported deal presents opportunities, vow to prevent establishment of Palestinian state; left-wing leaders express alarm, dismay

Days after cancelling criticized agreement with Otzma Yehudit despite vowing he wouldn't, Rafi Peretz says he wants to rehabilitate his national religious party

Chairman Itamar Ben Gvir claims he received offers as lavish as an ambassador posting if he agreed to pull his far-right party out of contention

Ultranationalist slate led by activist-attorney Itamar Ben Gvir also includes mother of terror victim, ex-staffer for disqualified lawmaker and secular farmer from Golan Heights

Party leaders' refusal to renege on vows over past year has helped keep country in deadlock, but recent walk-backs and compromises suggest potential breakthroughs on the horizon

National religious parties return to nearly identical formula from September election as Rafi Peretz caves to pressure and breaks pact with Otzma Yehudit

Noting Otzma Yehudit candidate has a photo of killer Goldstein in his living room, New Right chairman says Likud should take in far-right slate if it's worried about wasting votes

Tel Aviv rally by high school students under banner 'Demanding Change' criticizes Rafi Peretz for saying a 'normal family is a man and a woman'