Yariv Levin says Yisrael Beytenu leader deceived his voters, leading to new elections; firing back, Yisrael Beytenu calls Levin 'the ultimate liar'

Though he'll want the public to focus on Liberman, for the prime minister, calling a new national vote is an admission of failure

A fractious parliamentary system, strong egos and lingering resentments lead to an unprecedented political quagmire

UTJ's Litzman: Liberman chose a campaign of incitement against the ultra-Orthodox; Gantz: PM's wish to secure immunity means millions to be spent on elections instead of hospitals

The prime minister has long asserted that his enemies are pursuing a vendetta against him. Turns out he was looking in the wrong direction

US National Security Advisor John Bolton and Russian counterpart Nikolay Patrushev expected to discuss Syria, Iran with Meir Ben-Shabbat

After Knesset decides Israel will go to the polls after PM fails to form coalition, premier blames Yisrael Beytenu leader, says Likud will win in September

In a shocking turn of events, Netanyahu unable to secure a majority coalition in parliament; Likud-drafted motion to dissolve Knesset passes 74-45 in late-night vote

Hadash-Ta'al co-leader Aymad Odeh lampoons 11th-hour attempts to woo opposition MKs by joking that PM promised him withdrawal to pre-67 lines and more

Netanyahu proposes advancing enlistment bill with 'mutual consent'; Liberman snubs bid and ultra-Orthodox respond angrily, as Israel appears poised to go to elections