Haredi leader's comments draw rebukes from Bennett and Liberman, who warn voting for such a govenrment would lead to greater burden on IDF reservists

Influx of voters from overseas alarms Netanyahu's bloc, with tens of thousands having left during his current term; returning citizens say vote 'crucial' for Israel's future

Via translator, far-right Otzma Yehudit leader takes credit for bringing down car insurance rates and crows about legally dubious measures, but shrugs off responsibility for anything not going his way

It's a combination of his own shameless efforts to rewrite history, his opponents' inability to adequately hold him to account for that blackest of days and much more besides, and, perhaps, Israel's changing demographics

Davidi Ben Zion, No. 8 in People of Israel party, cites low polling and right-wing campaign urging him to drop out, including posters in his home community

While neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot-led opposition has clear path to majority, veteran pollster predicts PM's bloc will face 'more difficult test' in turning out enough supporters

PM claims during lengthy TV interview that Iran is working to orchestrate an attack to influence election, maybe through Hamas and Hezbollah; urges criminal probe of those involved in his corruption prosecution