Politicians put pedal to metal on eve of elections

With just four days to go until Israelis will head to the polls for an unprecedented third time in less than 12 months, the country's politicians are putting the pedal to the metal in a fight for votes that could end the current deadlock.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday instructed all party functionaries to change the tone of the campaign and direct their efforts towards the "apathetic" right-wing voters whom they fear will not head to the polls next week, in a scheme titled "bring a friend to the polls."