Miki Zohar said to make offer to Noam in exchange for it dropping out of elections; says future government will also shelve reforms to conversion to Judaism

Miki Zohar says Blue and White's Gantz to get a crack at assembling a government if Likud unable to do so after September polls, didn't believe Knesset would really dissolve

Netanyahu grasps that he can't form right-wing coalition without Yisrael Beytenu and therefore will rely on outside support from non-Zionist factions, former defense minister says

Miki Zohar says that prime minister ultimately rejected reaching out to Ra'am-Balad and Hadash-Ta'al, as he scrambled to cobble together government; parties deny claim

Attorneys wants correction to clarify PM's wife was not misusing state funds to feed dignitaries; Likud MK accuses media of hounding her like UK's Princess Diana

Likud MK Miki Zohar signals push for immunity from prosecution if premier forms government after September elections

As Netanyahu struggles to make progress, president rebuffs pleas to task another lawmaker with forming a government, notes Knesset has the right to dissolve, call fresh elections

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

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