Religious Zionism's Bezalel Smotrich warns Netanyahu: 'Forget about forming a government' if you give in to terror group on Jerusalem

Likud officials reportedly believe New Hope chair may agree to arrangement since he has only promised not to serve ‘under’ the incumbent premier

Likud leaders who once backed a coalition propped up by the Islamist party now urge Lapid and Bennett to avoid 'extremist Islamist faction'

Source in Islamist party says unclear if negotiations will resume before Lapid's mandate to form coalition expires; anti-Netanyahu parties call for forceful response to attacks

The prospective new heads of an unprecedentedly diverse and divided 'unity coalition' have an uphill battle ahead of them, and Netanyahu is busy laying traps

With pressure from Netanyahu on Yamina MKs, Lapid and Bennett are working to finalize coalition agreements between 7 parties in the next two days

Yamina leader says there is 'good' atmosphere but warns serious differences remain between parties; sides said arguing over ministries and other key roles

47% support power-sharing coalition between Bennett, Lapid, while 43% oppose; 83% say they fee politicians are not looking out for the citizenry

Yamina chair, reportedly set to serve as PM first in potential unity government, also meets separately with Labor's Michaeli; Liberman issues list of demands to enter coalition

But rebel Yamina MK says he'll object to emerging right-center-left government; 51 'change bloc' MKs recommend Lapid, Yamina backs Bennett, pro-Netanyahu bloc and Ra'am back nobody