The legal adviser said she did not believe the difference between the results of the first and second rounds necessarily indicated that undue influence was exerted on Knesset members who switched their votes, despite reported pressure to take photos of their secret ballots

The announcement included key details about the makeup of the slate's Knesset representation, pending elections. Meretz representatives have accused chairman Yair Golan in recent months of trying to push them out to make room for new party candidates

Coalition lawmakers know the clock is ticking before the Knesset is dissolved. Up for debate: a bill granting government control over broadcasting regulation and a bill to subordinate the police internal affairs unit to the justice minister