President says most recent vote saw 'negative records' in attacks on Arab parties as well as Arab voter turnout

Blue and White party leaders say that without current PM and his legal woes, unity government with Likud could be formed 'tomorrow'

PM says he is ‘doing everything possible’ to solve coalition deadlock, accuses Yisrael Beytenu chief of ignoring ‘excellent solutions’

Israeli TV quotes justices saying they 'won't hesitate' to block Netanyahu's reported legislative efforts to avoid prosecution, as 'history will judge us'

Netanyahu needs restrictions removed to offer more posts to coalition partners ahead of May 28 deadline; measure passed in 2013 as good-government reform has never been enforced

With no constititonal framework to establish how the branches of government work together, Basic Laws are of the people

In first Knesset speech, Blue and White MK vows party will be a 'defense shield' for democracy and work to block PM's 'anti-democratic laws'

Israel Democracy Institute's Arik Rudnitzky says nation-state law led many Arabs to stay away, also cites collapse of Joint List; others have pointed to Likud cameras as deterrent

Former Jerusalem mayor may have to receive the full MK's salary, as mandated by law, but says it is 'a great privilege to serve the public' pro bono

As new lawmakers sworn in, including a record 49 rookies, president urges Netanyahu to 'ease up on on destroying your opponents'