Deal between parties dashes hopes for formation of wider left-wing slate to oppose Netanyahu; Peretz claims such an alliance would have been the easy, but less worthwhile, path

Meretz head Nitzan Horowitz will head left-wing electoral list followed by Shaffir; Barak to take number 10 spot at his own choosing

Party No. 2 Itzik Shmuli calls decision by Amir Peretz to rule out joining with Meretz or Barak 'irresponsible' and a 'dangerous gamble'

Amir Peretz has vowed not to join with Meretz or Israel Democratic Party, but MK Stav Shaffir, pushing for unity, hints she would leave to lead a combination of both

After pivot to the center with Gesher, Peretz says a hard-left alliance would have 'put up the walls that prevent new groups from joining us'

Leader of Gesher faction says Netanyahu should resign if charged, says she won't vote in favor of immunity laws, doesn't disqualify working with Likud party

Nitzan Horowitz tells opponents of Netanyahu to 'not waste their breath' on Orly Levy-Abekasis and Amir Peretz, who calls PM 'a burden' and says he won't sit in his government

Former PM says alliance with right-wing politician could be the 'nail on the coffin' for the party he once chaired, and later left to remain in Netanyahu's government

Leaders vow to take care of 'sidelined populations' in press conference; Gesher reportedly to get 3 slots in party's top 10; Livni said to reject offers from Peretz, Ehud Barak