One would think the prospect of a political deadlock in the wake of the March 23 elections would be enough for those claiming to represent the public to strive to work together so as to foster political stability. This, however, is not the case.
In special interview with Israel Hayom and i24NEWS in the election studio, Naftali Bennett levels harsh accusations against current right-wing government.
New Hope ads state that Yamina will not uphold its campaign promise to transform the government and will end up cooperating with PM Netanyahu after the elections.
As during the 2020 presidential elections in the US, the Israeli race is perceived as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's personality and stewardship of a nation brutalized by COVID-19.
Central Elections Committee says Ibtisam Mara'ana, who has previously made highly controversial anti-Zionist statements, cannot be included in Labor's slate for the March 23 vote.
No election campaign is complete without the Palestinian Authority trying to influence Arab candidates for the Israeli parliament. But that makes many Arab voters uneasy.
Channel 12 News says both the Right and the Center-Left blocs would struggle to puzzle together a stable government, potentially spelling fifth general elections later this year.
A survey by a local Israeli radio station sees Benny Gantz's party fall below the four-seat electoral threshold. Likud holds steady with 29 seats. Nearly half of the public opposes making far-right Otzma Yehudit party leader Itamar Ben-Gvir a minister.
"Speaking honestly and clearly: Bibi's tenure has brought the strongest improvement of the economic situation in Arab society, ever," says Ali Salam.
Neither right-wing nor left-wing bloc expected to garner the 61 Knesset seats necessary to form a coalition, latest i24News-Israel Hayom poll finds.