Senior officers, security figures publish open letter to Blue and White chief, whose party is polling below Knesset threshold, urging him to avoid a waste of anti-Netanyahu votes

Blue and White leader warns PM will immediately fire the AG, the state prosecutor and all his party's ministers if it fails to make it back into parliament next month

Blue and White party leader says he received AG's okay for move during campaign, to help those who can't go abroad to register as married; Yesh Atid MK urges him to quit race

An initial decision, opposed by Blue and White, was ruled invalid by AG Mandelblit, leading Netanyahu to accuse Gantz of 'condemning many to terrible death'; a compromise followed

Blue and White party has been objecting to Health Ministry plan to add 3 more days of closure followed by gradual easing of restrictions; ministers approve doubling fines

Party files a day before deadline ahead of March election, also listed are one former Blue and White MK, and two Derech Eretz MKs in its top 16

Health Ministry reportedly wants to extend restrictions until Monday, while Blue and White demanding rules start easing on Friday

Yesh Atid, Blue and White, Yamina all rule out mergers by submitting their lists of contenders early; some small parties drop out; parties have until midnight Thursday to register

Diaspora affairs minister announces departure from Gantz's Blue and White party, citing 'growing uneasiness' and saying she faced 'defamation campaign'; won't run in March election

Legislation increasing maximum penalty to NIS 10,000 approved in 2nd and 3rd readings; ministers now expected to extend nationwide closure