Yesh Atid head says he wants government that would exclude haredim; Livni warns Israel in state of emergency, needs emergency government; Bennet calls for unity with Likud, Yesh Atid, repeats opposition to Palestinian state.

Jerusalem District Court finds Jack Teitel to be sane, criminally responsible for murder of Palestinians between 1997-2008.

Tzipi Livni party leader focuses on diplomatic issue in final push before election, blaming PM for stalemate in peace process.

The European Union is drawing up a detailed new plan to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, and expects to present it after the general elections in Israel later this month, Israeli daily Yediot Aharonot reported.

Former FM responds to his party's number-two politician Yair Shamir, who recently called on any convicted politician to resign.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday ordered the Israeli army to evacuate around 250 Palestinian activists from an “outpost” they erected in the controversial E1 area, a day after Israel's Supreme Court ruled that the outpost could remain for six days while the issue of the removal of the tents was being discussed.

The worst snowstorm in 20 years in Israel shut government offices, public transport and schools in Jerusalem and along the northern Israeli region bordering on Lebanon on Thursday.

Gaza medical sources say one man killed, another wounded by IDF fire east of Jabaliya refugee camp; IDF does not confirm report.

Labor head claims Likud worth 21 mandates when separated from Yisrael Beytenu; slams Livni, Lapid as ''here today, gone tomorrow.''

According to Smith Research poll, Netanyahu and Liberman's joint list gains support for the first time in over a month while Bayit Yehudi falls by two seats; Likud credits list's rise to Livni's efforts to unite Center-Left.