Snap survey, taken before Bennett had announced he was handing party leadership to Shaked, puts potential Netanyahu-led bloc at 63 seats in the 120-member Knesset

Party MK Nir Barkat says 'we need to sit down with the Americans and discuss the security requirements,' and not push through legislation right before Knesset dispersal

Labor, Yisrael Beytenu oppose Likud bid to raise public funding by NIS 30m, so issue goes to oversight panel; talks ongoing on aspects of dissolving Knesset Wednesday for elections

Gadi Sukenik insists Yesh Atid lawmakers are smarter than those of Likud; offended MKs slam remarks as racism, incitement

Likud predicted to bring in 34 mandates in Maariv survey, but parties fiercely loyal to former PM would only make up 57 seats in the Knesset

Ex-PM's son claims interior minister may be playing a trick to advance bill barring a criminal defendant from forming government, even though she opposes the proposal

Foreign minister says law prohibits trading a guaranteed election spot for vote against government; Yamina MK Orbach reportedly negotiating for Likud slot

"I won't bring Bibi back, I'll say that as clear as I can," Justice Minister says, again rejecting rumors he's considering quitting coalition and forming government with Netanyahu

Prime minister denies report he talked with adviser about cooperating with Netanyahu’s faction, as opposition steps up pressure on renegade Yamina MK Orbach

New Hope leader thinks other party heads in flailing coalition should start cracking the whip with rebel MKs; dismisses idea that only its left wing is being required to compromise