Senior Yamina MK says premier 'must go,' but compromise in which he'd serve second in rotational deal with Bennett preferable to 'ridiculous coalition' with left-wing parties

Unusual statement comes amid mounting pressure on far-right leader Smotrich to accept coalition with the conservative Arab Ra'am, which he has called 'terror supporting'

Likud leader again urges Yamina chief to commit to forming right-wing coalition, but Smotrich continues to rule out reliance on Ra’am and Sa'ar still won't serve with Netanyahu

Yesh Atid, Yamina, New Hope meet for day-long session; Ayelet Shaked said to seek return to Justice Ministry; Ra’am hints at 'significant development'

Major gaps still reported to remain between the opposing parties that would form a potential power-sharing coalition; PM's deadline expiring in 6 days

Right-wing and Islamist parties launch unlikely cooperation, with PM's deadline expiring in 6 days; Smotrich slams move: 'A government with Abbas is like a government with Hamas'

Netanyahu speaks with leaders of Islamist party Ra'am, Blue and White, Labor, Meretz to drum up backing for a vote for PM if the 'change bloc' ends up failing to form a government

Khalil al-Hayya, head of the Gaza-based terror group's slate of candidates for next month’s vote, warns against 'any postponement' of first national ballot in 15 years

The prime minister, used to playing the game at its most unscrupulous and predatory, may have crossed the line at which the effect of his vilification campaign is reversed

Party assails Yamina chief as possessing 'uncontrollable ambition,' accuses him of joining with Lapid to bring down PM; Bennett, Netanyahu to speak to media later