House Committee chairman says he'll file proposal Sunday, thus preventing president from tasking lawmaker other than Netanyahu with forming a government

But agreement to 'preserve status quo' on religion and state currently doesn't include Avigdor Liberman, who refuses to join coalition if Haredi draft law isn't passed unchanged

Netanyahu says sending Israelis to the polls again would be 'unfortunate,' insists the deadlock in talks could be resolved; Yisrael Beytenu accuses ruling party of 'lying'

Sebastian Kurz pushes for vote after vice chancellor resigns due to covertly shot video that shows him apparently promising government contracts to purported Russian investor