Most say they want Netanyahu to resign if he can't form government; Eisenkot gets mixed reception at Western Wall; Kiryat Shmona mayor said to reluctantly appear in Netanyahu video

Ruling comes against backdrop of Likud efforts to track voter turnout in real time despite High Court decision banning the practice in September

President vows never to free Rabin's killer, Yigal Amir; Netanyahu skips ceremony attended by IDF and Shin Bet chief, as well as Eisenkot, marking 31 years since 1995 assassination

Yocheved Lifshitz, Gil Dickmann and others affected by disaster plan to stand outside polling centers on Election Day, urging voters to remember those killed, abducted and lost

'A leader of this caliber emerges only once every century,' says a longtime Likud voter, as PM's base touts experience over rivals; 'God help us' if he doesn't win, another says

Political debate has moved away from resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict even as violent events in the West Bank are making the issue harder to ignore

In response, Eisenkot says defense minister 'preparing the ground for the next disaster and shifting blame in advance'; Lapid calls statement a 'gift' to Israel's enemies

Military drills ramped up ahead of potential short, intensive round of attacks that could hit energy sites, nuclear facilities, and arsenals of missiles and drones, sources tell NY Times

Defying pressure to withdraw from next week's election, fledgling Haredi list insists it can beat the polls and offer ultra-Orthodox voters an alternative to Shas and UTJ

Eisenkot 'unequivocally pledges' not to serve in a Netanyahu-led government, even under rotation deal, as he and Liberman seek to increase voter turnout amid projections of deadlock

Enhanced security detail makes ex-PM's protection equivalent to that of defense minister; Yisrael Beytenu submits formal complaint after Liberman hit with death threats

Governor Yaron urges next coalition to cut debt and pursue growth reforms to fund security needs; bank raises forecasts but warns overseas production distorts domestic picture

French president decries high pressure faced by Lebanese state amid Israeli presence in south of country, says it is the 'least best way' to deal with Hezbollah

People of Israel chair clarifies he's not planning to cross the aisle; ramping up pressure, Netanyahu shares call by bereaved families for Winter to drop out

Netanyahu reportedly tried to entice Moti Leitner to drop out, offering to appoint him as a special adviser for ultra-Orthodox affairs in next government

Pollsters expect 63% Arab turnout, up 7% from 2022; with opposition bloc largely against Arab parties joining coalition, community leaders hope they can still wield influence

He failed us on October 7, and every day since by refusing to answer for it. He clung to power, and now promises the same shameful coalition, with the same divisive and dangerous policies

Prewar attempts to reform the judiciary led to an unprecedented Israeli-led protest movement in US, which pivoted to hostage advocacy after Oct. 7. Now it is pushing some 50,000 expats to fly in and vote

IDF opens some 850 polling stations, including mobile sites in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, as October 27 election day approaches

Financial Times cites sources as saying strikes would have been 'more intense' than in February, 'not unreasonable' for war to resume after US and Israeli elections