While Yesh Atid and Yamina leaders have cooperated in the past and have agreed Bennett will go first as PM, significant hurdles remain; coalition must rely on Islamist Ra'am party

Senior Yamina MK says premier 'must go,' but compromise in which he'd serve second in rotational deal with Bennett preferable to 'ridiculous coalition' with left-wing parties

Likud leader again urges Yamina chief to commit to forming right-wing coalition, but Smotrich continues to rule out reliance on Ra’am and Sa'ar still won't serve with Netanyahu

PM reportedly held secret meeting with Yamina leader in bid to prevent him supporting 'change bloc'; premier said demanding commitment to measures that could help cancel his trial

Yesh Atid, Yamina, New Hope meet for day-long session; Ayelet Shaked said to seek return to Justice Ministry; Ra’am hints at 'significant development'

None of 3 deputy Knesset speakers to be from anti-Netanyahu bloc; Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee to be headed by Yesh Atid's Orna Barbivai, first woman in role

Opposition outraged as PM's ally Zohar announces new panel at meeting of key Arrangements Committee; Islamist party voting with Likud, Yamina would flip Committee balance of power

Likud whip concedes Arrangement Committee will approve temporary committees and tap 4 deputy Knesset speakers, solidifying anti-Netanyahu parties' control

The PM has failed 4 times to win an election. On Monday, he lost control of a parliamentary committee that may have offered his best chance at an alternate path to cling to power

Before the election, Netanyahu said the far-right politician would not be a minister or hold position of influence in his government