Israel goes to the polls on 10 February in the shadow of the recent conflict in Gaza. Ahead of the election, which could see the governing coalition swept from power by the right-wing Likud party, Peter Beaumont and John Domokos travel across the country to gauge how the crisis shaped public opinion
Politics in the Bubble: wooing the Israeli youth vote in trendy Tel Aviv
With Tzipi Livni dancing in nightclubs, politicians are anxious to court the cultural capital's seemingly apolitical youth
Blogging in the Tel Aviv 'Bubble': sidestepping politics for life and love
Internet-savvy weary of political crises, war and corruption scandals
Politics in the Bubble
Young Tel Avivis have a reputation for being uninterested in politics and problems of Israel. But for some, young people in the city represent hope for the future
Likud leader Binyamin Netanyahu rouses passions among Hebrew-language bloggers, but for those writing in Russian it's all about Lieberman
Avigdor Lieberman: Harnessing the Russians of southern Israel and beyond
Ultra-rightwing leader's security views strike chord beyond immigrants from former USSR to Israelis across nation
Israel's hardline party widens its appeal
The ultra-nationalist party of Avigdor Lieberman was once confined to immigrants of the former Soviet Union. In its stronghold of Ashdod in southern Israel, Peter Beaumont hears the message attracting more Israelis