TV survey gives combined Yamina-Derech Eretz slate 4 seats, potentially helping Netanyahu get to 61; Smotrich and Ben Gvir running separately would gain more seats than if united

New Hope lawmaker cites old age as main factor in decision, but says he will support the faction in coming election campaign; Lapid praises 'ethical' and 'diligent' legislator

A user-friendly interface allowed anyone to type in a name and see whether they were a Likud member; feature was available for several days

Latest survey has opposition leader just one short of the required minimum to form a government; the bloc led by Lapid forecast to win 54 seats

In interview blitz, defense minister unequivocally refuses to serve in government with Netanyahu, says goal is to present viable alternative

Party disavows Michael Ben Shushan; Netanyahu has frequently railed against prosecutors, accusing them of fabricating charges to oust him

Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur on what a dissolved government does while awaiting elections; Lazar Berman, on location in Ukraine, puts 400 years of Russian relations in context

Yoni Jorno, now a lawyer, forcibly took Filipino worker to airport in 2001, attempting to cover up acquaintance's affair; he claims reports on matter are a plot by 'leftist' rivals

The challenger has begun his campaign with an economic focus. But he and the incumbent will likely end up making mirror arguments about the dangers posed by the rival camp

Esawi Frej says parties must stop living in past; Zehava Golan, who has Frej's support in party's upcoming leadership race, has also called for factions to unite ahead of elections