Associates of Netanyahu tell TV news party elections are far from a sure thing, after opponent Gideon Sa'ar announces plans to run

Prime minister does not mention possibly party leadership contest or Lapid unity offer in speech to newly sworn-in Knesset

Culture minister says she backs Netanyahu 'no matter what'; MK Michal Shir says she would support PM's apparent rival Gideon Sa'ar in contest for party leader

As MKs take their vows of office for second time this year, president and Knesset speaker entreat leaders to bridge over their differences and find path to unity government

Accusing Netanyahu of pushing for 3rd elections, Blue and White No. 2 says 'It’s far more important to me that there be unity in the country'

Likud says move aims to quell speculation of a coup in the party amid ongoing crisis preventing formation of a government

Likud: No breakthrough; Yisrael Beytenu: 3rd election pointless, only way forward is finding common ground between Likud, Blue and White and us

Knesset speaker insists PM ready to 'pay the price' to form government; says he would agree to rotation deal as speaker to prevent third elections

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

During meeting of rightist bloc supporting Netanyahu, Yamina MKs Smotrich and Bennett said to agree to remain outside coalition if they're the obstacle to unity government