Blue and White chief claims dissenting members of ruling party 'getting ready for the day after' PM

Yisrael Beytenu head responds with derogatory quote about Netanyahu made by former prime minister Yitzhak Shamir in 2000

Blue and White head says he's open to joining forces with Likud but not PM due to his legal woes; adds it's 'inconceivable' that Hamas is 'dictating agenda' on southern border

With several options, but none perfect, popular former justice minister said set to make decision on whether to stick with Naftali Bennett by end of week

But neither scenario predicted to end coalition deadlock with both 19-seats mega-mergers draining support from larger Likud and Blue and White factions

Right-wing party confirms popular former justice minister in talks with ex-Jewish Home chair on future role, declines to comment on specific offer

Ehud Barak's new party fails to clear threshold in one poll, wins 6 seats in another; Netanyahu remains most popular choice for PM

David Amsalem, one of the PM's most vocal defenders against corruption charges, calls the nomination a 'great privilege'

Especially after this year's political shenanigans, the chaotic, tribal electoral system gets a bad rap; it is also the source of Israel's strength, solidarity and democracy

Blue and White party leader says Netanyahu 'has lost it,' calls on him to step down; warns Ehud Barak's new political bid could do harm by dividing votes