Democrats chair says billboard can be vandalized, 'hope cannot'; Eisenkot's Yashar lashes out at Likud in spat over 'monkey' slur, warns against PM electioneering at soccer match

Opposition leaders hail 'responsible' decision by former IDF chief with sagging poll numbers, who was once Netanyahu's top rival and alternate PM; coalition members call for small right-wing parties to follow suit

Organizers seek to capitalize on arrival of overseas researchers coming to cast their ballots, as study indicates returning voters likely to favor opposition parties

Footage shows stone smashing window of car carrying Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, candidate for People of Israel party, in West Bank; party chair Ofer Winter says government failing to combat terrorism

A pro-Netanyahu pundit called Gadi Eisenkot a 'monkey,' recalling when an entertainer derided 'hooligans' on the right and helped Menachem Begin in 1981. Nowadays, Israel's politics are far more fragmented, and news moves faster

As Netanyahu and Trump threaten Tehran, analysts say that an escalation is inevitable without a diplomatic settlement, possibly even before imminent Israeli and US elections

Former chief rabbi, a Shas religious leader, urges voters to shun Ben Gvir's far-right Otzma Yehudit; new Haredi party said to reject pressure from PM to quit race; Ra'am denounces faked billboards

While authorities keep eye on fake videos, experts warn electorate more vulnerable to chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini, which can sway opinions, suppress turnout and be used to bolster claims against legitimacy of vote

Experts suggest US president's remarks won't sway either supporters or opponents of prime minister, though it might help focus attention away from other current campaign issues