Blue and White head says he's working to maintain government, but he has tussled with other leaders and is blamed for holding back settlements, bringing coalition to the brink

Yamina MK Abir Kara seen as most likely to defect, but opposition will need to do a lot more wooing if it has any hopes of retaking power

Originally planned to address recent terror wave, Jerusalem event shifts to focus on coalition crisis; 'Israel needs a strong government,' former PM tells thousands of backers

Surveys show Netanyahu could theoretically form a government if joined by Yamina after new national vote -- but it is not clear that such an alliance is still viable

Attempting to rally his crumbling party at emergency meeting, PM says only alternative to current government is more elections; he reportedly comes under fire from faction members

The Yamina PM's fatal political failure was in choosing a Knesset slate that, unlike those of all his 7 coalition partners, has proved unwilling to follow its leader

Though it's highly unlikely Idit Silman's resignation from the coalition truly hinged on a battle over bread, her approach reflects a very real fight over Israel's public character

'We are apparently heading for elections,' Ayman Odeh says, amid speculation some Arab lawmakers could support government from outside to help pass laws

Religious Zionism party head, a bitter critic of the prime minister, refuses to comment on report

PM and coalition MKs not informed before the whip quit the coalition she was entrusted with upholding, imperiling the government