Late night decision authorizes veteran Labor MK Amir Peretz to oversee vote; slams defiant resigned speaker Yuli Edelstein for causing 'untold and serious damage' to rule of law

In speech to nation, president avoids naming Knesset speaker, who resigned and refused to comply with ruling ordering vote on his replacement

As High Court mulls whether to declare Likud MK in contempt, Mandelblit says judges' ruling compelling vote can still be enforced

Fighting contempt of court charge, Knesset speaker, who resigned but must still hold vote on his replacement, blames justices for 'unprecedented constitutional crisis'

Likud MK quits rather than adhere to High Court order to hold vote on his replacement, says justices ‘undermining democracy’; move means vote on new speaker delayed to next week

Labor MK says former speaker is 'humiliating the Supreme Court'; Regev attacks Blue and White; Steinitz says disrespecting ruling 'could lead to anarchy'

Knesset legal adviser says Likud MK's resignation doesn't absolve him of having to call vote, Edelstein says he won't, plunging Israel into constitutional crisis

For the second time in five months, MKs to go through pomp and ceremony, although notably won't vote on speaker of the house

Blue and White wants to replace Likud nominee with its member Meir Cohen to increase chances of successful legislation of policies if Gantz becomes prime minister

Party wants to replace Likud nominee with Meir Cohen to increase chances of successful legislation of policies if Gantz becomes prime minister