Former general's comments recall his 2016 speech likening Israel to Europe before Holocaust; political rivals slam his 'obsession'

Generals-turned-politicians accuse PM of exploiting security issues for political gain after newspaper says he planned, and later abandoned, Gaza operation last week

Leaders of Democratic Camp and Labor-Gesher say Blue and White's efforts to take in their voters could cause the centrist alliance to 'win the battle but lose the war'

No.3 on the left-wing union's slate says the party can enlarge the center-left, unseat Netanyahu, and 'continue the disengagement' by, in principle, setting Israel's borders

TV quotes Amir Peretz expressing willingness to join alliance if it'll secure center-left a majority of Knesset seats; Blue and White said to offer spot on slate to Labor's Shmuli

At campaign launch event, Israel Democratic Party leader goes on the offensive like a guerrilla warrior leading a unlikely coup. It may be his only choice

Former PM steps into potential minefield by backing comments by member of his party Yair Golan comparing trends in Israeli society to conditions that gave rise to Nazism

Miki Zohar says Blue and White's Gantz to get a crack at assembling a government if Likud unable to do so after September polls, didn't believe Knesset would really dissolve

Renouncing place on beleaguered slate, Yair Fink says Israel 'in need of real leadership' that can mount a credible challenge to Netanyahu

Former IDF deputy chief of staff says he believes in West Bank pullout, though some settlements will be part of Israel