Short-lived party collapsed under weight of poor polling and divisions over aligning with Likud

Shaked claims former Yamina MK leaves due to squabble over list position, while Kara says split is over 'values and economic policies'

Hendel says former PM needs to be 'pensioned off, sitting in Hawaii drinking a shake,' while Shaked says there is no unity government without Likud under Netanyahu

Faction leaders Shaked and Hendel unify to raise both of their political fortunes, and their unity government appeal might put them in position to crown Israel's next leader

MK Zvi Hauser, a lifelong conservative and former cabinet secretary, has helped found 3 party slates over the past two years in his bid to oust his former boss

Blue and White chief to take over as communications minister for Hendel, seeks dismissal of Hauser as committee chair, after the two throw in their lot with Gideon Sa'ar's party

Self-described right-wing MKs lament lack of leadership from Netanyahu, who they say has become obsessed with his own legal and political survival: 'This government has failed'

Both Derech Eretz lawmakers seem set to back Likud MK, who's forming a movement to challenge Netanyahu for premiership; colleagues from Likud may follow

Yamina MK reportedly proposes plan that would see some parties gain prestigious ministerial roles; Derech Eretz believed to be not interested; Shaked denies report

Likud minister says 'there will be no elections in 2020' as reported deal delaying Monday night budget deadline is said to include NIS 400 million for yeshivas