With support from Telem faction within Blue and White and Yisrael Beytenu, Gantz could have more backing than Netanyahu; Liberman said to say wants to send PM 'into retirement'

With Yisrael Beytenu's support, Gantz could have more MKs backing him for PM than Netanyahu; law barring indicted MK - like Netanyahu - from leading government could have majority

Former defense minister issues mocking statement consisting of laughing emojis after Likud asks attorney general to expand Yisrael Beytenu corruption probe to include him

Ofer Shelah slams Likud leader for claiming votes for predominantly Arab party don't count; asserts that there's a majority in Knesset against 'Netanyahu state'

Head of Joint List, on track to have 15 Knesset seats, reiterates refusal to allow Liberman to become minister, says Blue and White must change path to get Arabs' backing

With Yisrael Beytenu's support, legislation preventing indicted MK from leading government will have majority in Knesset; secular, right-wing slate also pushes law for term limits

ToI's founding editor dissects who gained and who lost in Israel's March 2 threepeat elections. Will there be a fourth?

Eyal Yinon says no new legislation may be submitted until parliament sworn in later this month, but Blue and White hadn't planned on lodging proposal before then

At meeting of right-wing chiefs amid failure to clinch majority, Netanyahu says planned legislation undermines democracy; Gantz: 'Bibi, drink a glass of water and accept results'

Unclear if initiative will be backed by all opposition parties, which combined have Knesset majority; also unclear if it's technically possible during transitional government