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

Yamina candidate calls on extremist Otzma Yehudit to drop out of race after 'wasting right-wing votes for six elections in a row'

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

Yisrael Beytenu leader says Zionist parties will form government, indicating his unity push is intact, and predicts Naftali Bennett's Yamina won't enter Knesset

Ben Gvir lashes Peretz for breaking their electoral pact to join national-religious alliance; Netanyahu ally: Bennett nearly fired as defense chief for refusing union

Smotrich's National Union party says Jewish Home walked back deal to dissolve respective central committees, form new body; latter denies claim, accuses other of not telling truth

Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked’s party says it won't merge with others ahead of March elections, saying there's room for 2 national religious parties to Likud's right

With only two days left until slates close for March election, small parties seek alliance to prevent loss of votes, but it is unclear if they can bridge their differences in time

Former minister, who led larger Yamina alliance in previous election, returns to formula that failed to cross threshold last April

Liberman offers No. 2 slot in party to sweeten deal in hopes of bringing in extra three seats in March elections, but former justice minister and New Right deputy spurns offer