Justice minister Amir Ohana and MK Miki Zohar went after Eyal Yinon for his involvement in PM's request for parliamentary immunity despite wife's role in state prosecution

Amir Ohana says Eyal Yinon must recuse himself from any involvement in PMs request for parliamentary immunity due to his wife's role in state prosecution

Eyal Yinon says he has no conflict of interest in handling procedural issues affecting PM’s immunity request, after wife's role in formulating indictments comes out

Benny Gantz's party threatens to unseat Likud's Edelstein from post if he prevents formation of committee to discuss Netanyahu's request

Blue and White representative says he has support from party leaders representing majority of lawmakers after legal adviser says no impediment to debating request immediately

TV surveys have Likud slightly growing in strength following PM's announcement he'll ask Knesset for protection from graft charges; forecast continued deadlock after elections

Netanyahu's request must first by weighed by House Committee but Speaker Edelstein has yet to begin process that would allow the panel to convene

Limor Livnat says PM's backers 'blindly' follow him 'through fire and water'; calls on lawmakers not to vote out of fear on his request for protection from corruption prosecution

Parliament speaker said to have decided to use his powers to delay Netanyahu's prosecution until after March elections; Likud hits back at 'insolent' Blue and White attacks

By laying the groundwork for parliament to save him from prosecution, the PM turned March's national vote into more than a referendum on his rule and his legal troubles