Labor primaries

When the results were announced, Gabbay supporters in blue shirts hugged each other and screamed "ooh ah, who is coming? The next prime minister!"

Labor leader candidates Gabbay and Peretz have spent the days leading up to Monday's runoff election attacking each other.

Ehud Barak has turned to Facebook to provide the most insightful, entertaining and cutting criticisms of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to be found anywhere in the Israeli political system.

Herzog, Margalit endorse Peretz; Shaffir, Cabel back Gabbay

Isaac Herzog learned that in today’s world blue blood lands a politician somewhere between Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush.

When the votes are counted on Monday night, the victor will begin an effort to initiate a general election. But he will face an uphill battle.

Herzog and Margalit finished third and fourth in Tuesday's first round of voting. They were both wooed by Avi Gabbay, who visited both at their homes, but both decided to endorse Peretz instead.

"I was close to the premiership two years ago, and I still intend to get there. The result we achieved was terrific considering all the forces that were working against us.”

The former PM is promoting himself with the most violent political language heard in this country in decades.

This was an expected move.