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
Activists pushing for Jewish access to Jerusalem holy site claim recent closure to Jews came in exchange for Rabbi Tsvi Tau's support for government backed by Islamist Ra'am party
PM denies planning move, which would give him an extra week to present coalition; Likud pushes direct election bill, reportedly works for Bennett to receive mandate from Rivlin
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
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