Defense minister, now also acting justice minister, calls prime minister's court appearance a 'hard, sad' day for country; challenger Sa'ar urges politicians to stay out of process

Senior member of ruling party says he cannot imagine sitting in same government as leader of Otzma Yehudit party, which Netanyahu maneuvered into merger of far-right parties

New Hope leader slams Netanyahu for willingness to partner with radical right-winger; also bashes rival Bennett for not ruling out partnership with PM

The Jerusalem-Tel Aviv divide is being reified on Knesset candidate rosters, as juggernaut Gideon Sa'ar's right-wing ideology helps pop the myth of the Tel Aviv bubble

Yair Golan says leftist faction is prepared to help right-wing challenger become PM; doesn't rule out Bennett or Liberman either

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Centrist Yesh Atid has pulled ahead of Netanyahu’s rightist rivals in the polls, meaning Likud can pivot from talk of ‘unity’ to a much muddier and less friendly strategy

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Avi Nissenkorn says he recognizes need for him 'take a time-out' in order to allow center-left mergers; New Hope recruits Blue and White's Hila Shay Vazan

The PM is 'a danger to the people,' his attacks on law enforcement are unconscionable, and much of the media is in his pocket. So says the ex-colleague determined to bring him down