Senior member of ruling party says he cannot imagine sitting in same government as leader of Otzma Yehudit party, which Netanyahu maneuvered into merger of far-right parties

New Hope leader slams Netanyahu for willingness to partner with radical right-winger; also bashes rival Bennett for not ruling out partnership with PM

Ben Gvir says that in talks with Netanyahu associates ahead of far-right merger, both sides recognized that PM can't form right-wing coalition without his slate in Knesset

The PM is courting censure by helping Israel's most extremist faction, and its leader isn't even a reliable ally. But the move could pay off when it's time to build a coalition

Galit Distal Atbaryan will be placed at number 10 on the ruling party's electoral list for the March election; negotiations still ongoing for other spots to be chosen by PM

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Netanyahu has been pushing alliance, which will also include the anti-LGBT Noam party, over concerns factions would fall under electoral threshold if they ran alone

PM said to offer National Religious Party's Smotrich free extra seat on Likud slate, settlement construction plans in exchange for merging with Otzma Yehudit

Hagit Moshe, a Jerusalem deputy mayor, pleads for religious Zionist unity; 2 other right-wing parties echo her call as polls indicate that together they could win 4 Knesset seats

Police Internal Investigations Department says excessive force used during attempted arrest last month in Haredi town of Beitar Illit; lawyer slams decision, vows legal fight