Divisive measure would cancel 2014 law limiting the cabinet to 18 ministers; PM expected to hand out 26-28 portfolios to members of his new government

Blue and White leader urges PM to ‘be a man’ and drop legislation that would shield him from prosecution, calls on public to take to the streets in protest

Other than Likud voters, majority of public think PM should step down if indicted

Measure would cancel 2014 law limiting the cabinet to 18 ministers; PM expected to hand out 26-28 portfolios to members of his new government

Sharren Haskel suggests far-right MK Smotrich may be pushing legislation to shield PM from prosecution because it will damage Likud politically

Measure would cancel 2013 law limiting the cabinet to just 18 ministers; PM expected to hand out 26-28 portfolios to members of his new government

Yisrael Beytenu head, who quit as DM over Gaza issue, criticizes government's response to violence from Hamas-run enclave, but indicates it's not a subject for coalition dealing

With coalition talks faltering, Likud officials offer Gadi Yevarkan immigration and absorption portfolio to try to convince freshman lawmaker to join their party

Following internal pushback, PM's spokesman and a leading minister from the ruling party deny issue will be a condition for joining government

With only 2 weeks left to form the next government and many hurdles remaining, PM says task seems 'absurd,' claims budgetary demands cannot be met