Rabbi David Yosef, member of Shas' Council of Torah Sages and a son of late Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, says he wants to 'calm secular people down'

Samuel Hayek, a leading figure in UK Jewry and Israeli politics, demands KKL use its considerable funds to help Jewish life around the world, warning it must do so to stay relevant

Religious Zionism leader Smotrich says anyone who raises 'a hand, weapon, or stone' should expect lethal force; Ta'al leader Tibi says 'Israeli-Jewish fascism' is a Jewish problem

Yisrael Beytenu declines to endorse candidate; United Torah Judaism lawmakers vow to block changes to status quo on Temple Mount after president's hot mic warning about Ben Gvir

Outgoing finance minister refuses to consider partnership with ultra-Orthodox parties, predicts US will put 'physical pressure' on expected right-wing religious coalition

From Netanyahu supporters to those trying to block his return to power, plus a TikTok star and a Telegrass activist, what you need to know about the parties running on November 1

Hadash-Ta'al, Balad and Ra'am factions do not manage to reach any agreements for surplus ballots; former PM's opponent Yisrael Beytenu also does not ink deal

Looming gas deal supported by 40%, but 29% oppose; pre-election polls project Netanyahu's right-wing bloc to receive 59-60 seats and Ayelet Shaked creeps closer to Knesset entry

Text published in Russian-language bulletin lamented that party leaders 'have the cultural and psychological norms of those ethnicities'

Abou Shehadeh's party dismisses 'attempt to silence'; Netanyahu-led bloc seen as unlikely to back the move, preferring Balad have a chance to fall below electoral threshold