Former justice minister, whose New Right party didn't sign statement against joining minority coalition backed by the Joint List, says earlier document was enough

No minority coalition has ever been formed immediately following elections but Israeli law does not explicitly state that a new government must enjoy absolute majority support

Bennett and Shaked refuse to sign onto PM initiative, calling it unnecessary; Gantz said prepared to accept Rivlin's Blue and White-Likud unity government proposal

Despite likely failing to form a coalition for the second time and as legal woes close in on him, the PM's still managing to fend off potential contenders from within his own party

Shlomo Karai faces backlash, with right-wing lawmakers and activists debating steps against Benny Begin, Dan Meridor and others who have said they can no longer vote Likud

Mandate to scrape together Knesset majority likely to pass to Blue and White chief Benny Gantz in less than two weeks, unsourced report says

Ultra-Orthodox party rejects final tally submitted week after national vote, which brought it down from eight seats to seven while Likud rose from 31 to 32

After shelving proposed leadership race, only a fraction of the Likud Central Committee attends vote declaring party will only sit in a government headed by the incumbent PM

Party to declare will only join government with Netanyahu at its head for full term or part of rotation as prime minster pivots away from leadership vote

Amid criminal probes and challenge from rival Sa'ar, PM urged to avoid flash leadership vote, as ministers warn he has much to lose in contest and little to gain