10 days before leadership primary, dark horse candidate greets some 1,000 supporters, argues Netanyahu helming party will mean victory for the left

Support for Netanyahu challenger grows, with heavyweight Haim Katz also set to back him; senior MKs Erdan, Edelstein reportedly won't endorse either candidate

Lawmaker's backing of challenger in party primaries would be blow to PM, who is still expected to win handily; MK Etty Atia publicly endorses Sa'ar for Likud leader

Knesset committee discussion descends into chaos as right-wing lawmakers walk out in protest of Blue and White member's insistence that House Committee can be created

PM said seeking merger of rightist parties to prevent lost votes, Bennett says New Right to run alone; Sa'ar challenges Netanyahu to debate, warns he'll doom party to opposition

Survey also predicts Gideon Sa'ar would score far better for right-wing bloc than premier if he leads ruling party; however, all scenarios still show political stalemate persisting

But survey suggests 3rd round of voting in less than a year would fail to break political gridlock; majority say Netanyahu can't remain PM in light of graft charges

Party's Central Committee gives approval after PM tells his loyalist David Bitan to shelve plan to call off leadership vote

Aryeh Deri says bloc will work together head of new election, but predicts band of right-wing and religious parties may not last if it fails to clinch a majority this time around

David Bitan announces he has enough signatures to force secret vote in Likud Central Committee, hours after PM agrees to go up against challenger Gideon Sa'ar