86.7% of eligible voters, or 4,218 people, cast ballots at 101 polling stations in 99 embassies and consulates, ahead of October 27 election

Yashar party chief calls on Israelis who want Netanyahu out to 'ignore the spin,' says he's working to secure 'more than 61 Zionist seats for change' in October 27 election

With several parties at risk of falling short, small shifts make a huge difference. Plus, Israel's electorate is difficult to survey and methodology is often opaque. But even so, analysts say, polls are still worthwhile

US president says Israeli officials want him him to be involved in Netanyahu's reelection campaign; says US won’t nuke Iran as he considers dropping ‘Mother of All Bombs’

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange research shows stocks typically sag before votes that end in stalemate, unlike those that result in stable governments, but it all evens out within months anyway

Mordechai David and other provocateurs disrupt screening of film encouraging conscientious objection to military service; police don't show up until after they leave