United Torah Judaism head says pledge to back Netanyahu for PM "meaningless" if he doesn't have majority needed to form a coalition. Meanwhile, Netanyahu walks back calls for Lapid to join him for a debate after Yesh Atid accepts his challenge.

Registration offices are opened to admit the political parties and independent candidates.

We must sent a clear message to the Biden administration that we have learned, internalized, and implemented various defense mechanisms should he choose to pursue a continuation of Obama’s disastrous policies in the region.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan orders Istanbul-based TV channels affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood to immediately stop airing criticism of Egypt.

The plan is to help Bezalel Smotrich's Religious Zionist party win the same number of mandates as Naftali Bennett's Yamina party, and if possible, even more, officials tell Israel Hayom.