Drama over rotation deal splinters party into Hadash-Ta'al and Balad, in move that could help Netanyahu back to power; Labor and Meretz finalize independent runs, rebuffing Lapid

Netanyahu said to promise NIS 3 billion a year for ultra-Orthodox education to ensure joint run of Ashkenazi Haredi parties in UTJ; Meretz still willing to merge with Labor

Parties have been locked in fight over spots on slate with alliance projected to win 5-6 seats; Odeh says Lapid, Gantz 'will need to sweat a lot' to get Joint List's recommendation

Osama Saadi announces move as predominantly Arab party struggles in the polls, faces potential split; Ta'al subfaction members urge him to reconsider

Israeli TV network quotes unnamed Palestinian official who confirms that intelligence chief met Arab MKs but insists report about effort to interfere in election is false

Only Ra'am's Walid Taha attends Ukrainian president's address to the Knesset; no Joint List MKs present, with some refusing to condemn Russian invasion

MK rushed to hospital after feeling unwell, two days after diagnosis

MK sent home following tests and diagnosis; will return to Hadassah for additional monitoring; same condition hospitalized Ra'am chairman Abbas in April

Ta’al faction said to be waiting until last minute to see whether or not they should vote against the incoming coalition

Hadash joins Balad in coming out against Lapid-Bennett lead coalition, as 2 MKs in Ahmad Tibi's Ta'al remain undeclared