Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Monday, April 5, 2021
Religious Zionism backs Netanyahu for prime minister
The far-right Religious Zionism party endorses Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister.
Its six votes bring Netanyahu’s backers to 52. Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid has 39 and Yamina leader Naftali Bennett has seven. No single candidate is expected to pick up 61 nominations, a majority.