Former prime minister Ehud Barak announced on Monday that he would not vie for the position of Labor party leader. The party is set to hold primaries on Jan. 24.
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Barak said he decided not to run "with a heavy heart," because it was still unclear whether there would be political mergers with Yesh Atid or Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai's Israelis Party.
The only candidates who has declared they are running are MK Merav Michaeli and advertising executive Gil Beilin. Social Services Minister Itzik Shmuli has not decided whether to run. The deadline to join the race is Friday.
