Likud

"Netanyahu, enough with the incitement videos... set a date and a place. Come to a public debate. We'll answer the public's questions. A true leader speaks with the public," Eisenkot said.

The visit was made to the Neve Tzedek Military Prison, and Deri was accompanied by other lawmakers from his party, including MK Michael Malkieli and Haim Biton.

The opposition warned, after the highly controversial vote took place in the Knesset plenum, that the election was illegal, while many petitions were also filed with the High Court of Justice.

Amsalem also claimed the United States was limiting Israel’s capabilities to attack Hezbollah, and that Israel was operating “wisely” within those constraints.

According to a knowledgeable source, Netanyahu has come to terms with the idea of primaries, meaning that he is not currently working to cancel them.

Comptroller Englman raised concerns that membership fees may have been paid by someone other than the party member, a practice that is illegal under Israeli law.

A Hezbollah missile hit the city center of Kiryat Shmona overnight, causing heavy damage to businesses; Iron Dome intercepted all other projectiles.

Before Bennett and Lapid merged, their separate lists held 31 seats combined, making the current decline even steeper, a loss of 9 mandates compared to their previous numbers.

The initiative stems from a legal battle to designate the Southern Faction of the Islamic Movement in Israel, Ra’am’s parent movement, as a terrorist organization.

The remarks came amid recent reports that senior figures on Israel’s political right have been holding talks on forming a new “statesmanlike” right-wing party, informally referred to as “Likud B.”