Israeli politics are littered with ex-Likudniks who left in anger at the PM. Elkin is different, and his reasons for leaving reflect the growing disquiet of many in the party ranks

In stunning rebuke, onetime confidant says PM puts his personal needs ahead of Israel's, has 'destroyed Likud': 'I can't tell voters to support someone I’ve stopped believing in'

Yamina chief tears into PM over his handling of the pandemic, says 'the time has come for change' -- but won't rule out joining a government with him

Israelis have become inured to cynical politicians' slogan-filled TV statements. But Ze'ev Elkin was emotional and specific. And, as someone once very close to the PM, devastating

Israel Democracy Institute calculates that, including upcoming Knesset vote, Israelis have gone to polls on average every 2.3 years in past 24 years

Longtime MK says party 'needs renewal,' after leading Labor to worst-ever electoral performance and breaking his vow not to join Netanyahu-led government; hopes to become president

It'll be Bibi. Or maybe it won't be Bibi. But our next leadership and legislature will be unprecedentedly right-wing. Unlike in the US, our political pendulum has stopped swinging

Announcing her resignation from Knesset, New Hope's latest recruit says 'my conscience does not allow me to continue to support this government'

The PM managed to topple the government without handing Gantz his promised rotation, but Sa'ar and Bennett would never have trusted him, and their anti-Bibi camp is rising

Sa'ar's New Hope predicted to be 2nd largest party; Blue and White slips to 5-6 seats; plurality blame PM for new vote; Netanyahu, Gantz trade blame again for coalition's collapse