According to legal precedent a minister cannot remain in his post while facing indictment

Lawmaker says PM's irresponsible, destructive attacks on law enforcement are leading the country to 'chaos'; calls for leadership contest in next two weeks

Report does not name plotters, but notes 'deafening silence' of Gilad Erdan, Yuli Edelstein and Gideon Sa'ar; chances low of senior party members uniting around new leader

Justice Ministry says no decision made yet; Benny Gantz vows to continue efforts to form new government and avoid sending country to third election in a year

Labor party activists to demonstrate outside Likud HQ at noon, calling on Netanyahu to resign; more Likud ministers speak up for premier after staying silent on Thursday

Likud's Yariv Levin slams criminal probes of PM as 'tainted and prejudiced,' calls for party unity; but many in party stay silent hours after announcement

Premier's chief rival in the party says he will succeed in forming government, 'uniting country'; Netanyahu loyalist Elkin says internal vote will only waste time and energy

Yoav Kisch says other MKs seeking to challenge PM for party leadership; Netantyahu loyalist Elkin says fresh vote will only waste time and energy

Behind closed doors, Blue and White leader reportedly lashes out against Tzvi Hauser and Yoaz Hendel for blocking Arab-backed minority government

Two discuss 'efforts to establish a national unity government' after Yair Netanyahu shared tweet accusing Sa'ar of planning to bolt Likud, join Gantz coalition