By forcing new elections over ultra-Orthodox draft bill, Yisrael Beytenu chief hopes to establish himself as new champion of secular Israel. It's already gotten him lots of free PR

Limor Livnat pans vote to disband Knesset, says calling fresh elections just weeks after last vote is 'peak Israeli politics'

Though he'll want the public to focus on Liberman, for the prime minister, calling a new national vote is an admission of failure

With clock ticking for Netanyahu to build a coalition, compromise seems off the table, as Knesset debates dissolution bill to call new elections

Premier reportedly doing all he can to avoid snap polls, 24 hours before deadline; even if deal reached, lack of time will likely force him to hand URWP's Smotrich justice ministry

Addressing Likud secretariat before it votes to approve Kulanu merger, premier says that ‘the clearer it is that we are going to elections, the more likely it is that we won't’

Kahlon, formerly of the ruling party, to get 4 slots on slate in move infuriating some Likud MKs; premier's rivals within party prevented from leading faction if snap election held

Deal would give Moshe Kahlon four seats on right-wing party's slate, prompting speculation of revolt by Likud back-benchers, who may refuse to dissolve 21st Knesset

Candidate from slate that failed to cross Knesset threshold in April vote says faction will form new alliances if country goes to the polls again

House Committee chairman says he'll file proposal Sunday, thus preventing president from tasking lawmaker other than Netanyahu with forming a government