Ayman Odeh says he's willing to sit in center-left coalition, demands establishing Palestinian state, ending occupation - but other leaders in his party say they were not consulted on this deal
Likud and ultra-nationalist, anti-Arab Otzma Yehudit party file a joint appeal to the Supreme court claiming that the Joint List lawmakers support terrorism
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As the Palestinian Authority descends into severe economic crisis, signs of unrest piling up, as Hamas escalates rhetoric in hopes of securing Israeli concessions
Both Democratic Union and Likud blast Gantz for deal with ex-defense minister seen as attempt by Kahol Lavan to appeal to the moderate right
As if the Tlaib-Omar debacle wasn’t enough, the prime minister pours 'ethnic cleansing' fuel on the dumpster fire of Israel’s PR
Yamina leader says she never tried to bribe the prime minister by offering him immunity in return for spot in Likud's slate
Haaretz has seen messages sent as part of Shaked's efforts to join Likud, before she took the reins of the united right-wing slate ■ One of her associates said that 'if she doesn't control the justice ministry, it's clear Bibi is going to jail'
The center-left candidate is storming the Prime Minister’s Office with all the enthusiasm of a prisoner consigned to hard labor
Israel had hoped for President Zelensky to announce an embassy move in a joint press conference with the Israeli leader
Its plan to tax the upper middle class to pay for a giant social-welfare plan discredits the idea of helping the needy
Israel is set to hold their second election this year on September 17
Some political sources claim visit is meant to cater to Israeli voters from former USSR, which associates of the premier deny
When it comes to Russian-speaking Israelis, the left wing never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity to woo voters, asserts sociologist Vicki Idzinski
Joint List Chairman Ayman Odeh accuses former prime minister of suggesting Arabs aren't entitled to protest: 'You must be left in the past'
The most optimistic scenario Netanyahu's rivals can envision ■ The only politician daring to bring up the Israeli-Palestinian conflict this election season
Miri Regev told an interviewer from an Israeli radio station that 'fraud and crook' Avigdor Lieberman is not the kingmaker in September's election – 'the Holy One is'
Far-right parties Otzmah Yehudit, Noam and Zehut projected not to cross electoral threshold
Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing rival Avigdor Lieberman are both chasing the Russian vote in September’s election, but young members of the community seem unimpressed by their efforts
Haaretz pored over thousands of protocols and spoke to ballot officials, uncovering a disturbing picture
Prime minister’s request marks new phase in his war against what he and his son Yair have dubbed 'propaganda channels'
It takes a swing of only five Knesset seats to save Netanyahu from prosecution and undermine Israeli democracy – or vice versa
Petition to bar Otzma Yehudit fails to secure majority vote because Labor member and his replacement were absent from the session ■ Final decision on petition to bar party and its candidates will be made by Supreme Court
United Torah Judaism and United Arab List-Balad swapped representatives at key polling stations, in violation of election laws ■ Analysis of thousands of protocols from polling stations and interviews with dozens of representatives reveal the deal
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Minister Smotrich's latest tantrum over the justice system doesn't warrant a mere apology. It calls for his immediate sacking
The PM 'doesn’t think' Likud, Yamina and ultra-Orthodox parties can win Knesset majority, and is now refocusing efforts on his own party, campaign official tells Haaretz
The seasoned graphic designer and activist Lahav Halevy tells Haaretz why the right's propaganda always seem to come out on top, and why lefties don't fight the occupation (their espresso will get cold)
In April's election, Likud activists placed 1,200 hidden cameras in polling sites in Arab-majority areas ■ Party says Mendelblit's legal opinion 'unacceptable'
'You aren’t leaving Likud, Likud has left you,' Peretz tells crowd at Gaza border town
Likud’s attacks on the former defense minister are full of inaccuracies and backfire to hurt Netanyahu – but Yisrael Beiteinu is offering its own half-truths, and is losing younger voters
Foreign investors and Israel’s rich aren’t bailing out, they’re bailing in. Why is the shekel strengthening when all the polls predict the end of the Netanyahu era?
Bibi’s historic alliance with the religious right has begun to show cracks, which may be significant enough to deny him a ruling coalition in September
Israel's left-wing Zionist politicians won't challenge the occupation this election: They don't want to scare away the voters. So I'm voting for a slate that does - despite the militant anti-Israel antagonism of one of its factions
With speculations of a national unity government after September 17, a look back at Shamir and Peres, who established one in 1984 after failing to gain Knesset majority
Gantz's party fired back, saying Democratic Union's Ehud Barak 'could teach a course in crawling into Netanyahu governments’ ■ Right-wing alliance promises legalization of West Bank settlements, liberal economy
Speaking at party's campaign launch, Bezalel Smotrich insisted court ruling blocking gender-segregated events 'disgraces' Judaism, but apologized for harsh comments
Netanyahu sought visit to boost his campaign ■ With Israel's Foreign Ministry on strike, Japanese mobilized to help ■ Prime Minister Abe cleared his schedule ■ So what made Netanyahu cancel the visit? Two theories
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Bezalel Smotrich also said court system was 'stupid' after judge barred a northern municipality from holding a gender-separated event for the ultra-Orthodox public, sparking heated debate by political leaders
Netanyahu is calling in unprecedented re-election favors (read: interventions) from his illiberal brothers - Trump, Putin, Modi, Bolsonaro and Orban. The gloves are coming off in the conflict between liberals and illiberals in Israel – and around the world
Kahol Lavan leader, who said he 'came to replace Netanyahu,' said Likud 'offered me the world if I came on board' but stressed he won't sit in a Netanyahu-led government after September 17
