Hadar Muchtar pours cold water on potential alliance with Eli Avidar reportedly due to desire to appeal to broad range of youth, wariness over ex-lawmaker's opposition to Netanyahu

Political correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn and settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon discuss Israel's rightward turn, implications of strange party mashups & a visit to the West Bank

Spokesman confirms report on talks by Channel 12, while Ra'am silent; Mansour Abbas rules out reunion with Joint List, rips Ayman Odeh

Eli Avidar calls for legislation that would prevent repeat of desertions that brought down coalition, vows 'we'll run to the end' if no mergers

Kicking off Israel Free's campaign, former Yisrael Beytenu minister blasts ex-partners for not blocking Likud leader from retaking power, vows to fight for freedoms, against graft

Bill barring indicted person from forming government gets coalition backing, though legal adviser raises concerns over proximity to election; earliest possible vote Wednesday

Bill to limit a prime minister to 8 years requires 61 MKs to pass, but coalition has only 60; should gov't want to revive it, entire legislative process would have to start over

Coalition lawmakers and former justices slam 'shocking' remarks made by MK Yitzhak Pindrus of United Torah Judaism during an Independence Day panel

A month after cabinet resignation and with blessing of ex-PM Barak, Eli Avidar will hold gathering of supporters at his home and make pitch for new faction to run in next election

Deeper frustrations than pensions underlie Blue and White’s voting strike, as the party joins resigning minister Eli Avidar in feeling that they always give, but rarely get