Survey also predicts Gideon Sa'ar would score far better for right-wing bloc than premier if he leads ruling party; however, all scenarios still show political stalemate persisting

But survey suggests 3rd round of voting in less than a year would fail to break political gridlock; majority say Netanyahu can't remain PM in light of graft charges

Party's Central Committee gives approval after PM tells his loyalist David Bitan to shelve plan to call off leadership vote

David Bitan announces he has enough signatures to force secret vote in Likud Central Committee, hours after PM agrees to go up against challenger Gideon Sa'ar

If national elections go ahead, ruling party will hold internal vote in just 15 days; challenger Sa'ar says he'll run 'a positive, clean, and issue-driven campaign'

A day before the Knesset likely to go to yet another snap election, Channel 13 poll shows PM's rightist-Haredi bloc dropping to 52 seats

Candidate for Likud party leadership tours contested area near Jerusalem, declares 'actions, not words' will determine Israel's hold of West Bank

Mounting the first serious challenge to the PM from within the Likud in 14 years, the popular former minister says Israel needs to change course, and he is the man to pull it off

Rival MK Gideon Sa'ar welcomes announcement as part of party's 'great democratic tradition,' PM predicts he will achieve a 'big victory' in vote

As Central Committee convenes, Netanyahu rival says 'attempts to delegitimize and slander' any who challenge leader go against party's 'democratic character and traditions'