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

Spiritual leader of yeshiva and religious Zionism party said to be doing better after overnight treatment; lawmakers call on public to pray for 88-year-old's health

Chaim Druckman avoids directly saying a right-wing government must not cooperate with Ra'am party, urges Sa'ar to back Netanyahu, is '1000%' certain Bennett won't join Lapid

PM says sorry after Eshel, in bid to get extremist Ben Gvir to leave race, disparages religious leader and supporters with dismissive Yiddish prefix 'sh': 'Druckman and Shmuckman'

Smotrich's National Union party says Jewish Home walked back deal to dissolve respective central committees, form new body; latter denies claim, accuses other of not telling truth