Refusing to vow support for PM ahead of election, Yamina chair tells Miri Regev he was instead expecting a resignation letter from her

PM says he's in talks with New Hope, Yamina members to get majority; Sa'ar says PM 'lying as usual'; premier says deficit is 'dozens of billions,' but it's actually NIS 160 billion

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Yesh Atid leader makes exception for Meretz, declines to declare himself a PM candidate; warns Netanyahu will form 'racist, homophobic' government if elected

Mansour Abbas reaches out to Gideon Sa'ar, urging him to cease 'insulting' claims that his party will hand premier next government; says he's not in pocket of either side

After PM calls on Yamina head to vow not to form power-sharing government with Yesh Atid, Bennett mocks him, saying his promises are like hitting Waze's 'I'm not the driver' button

Parties fume at move, say it weakens bloc; PM hits Bennett but says he has 'no problem' with people voting for right-wing Religious Zionism party

Survey has Likud at 28 seats, Yesh Atid at 20, New Hope again in single digits; Meretz, Ra'am, Blue and White manage to cross threshold

PM tells Channel 13 his rivals cannot hope to form coalition without rotating premiership; calls claim of contract giving wife Sara power over senior appointments an 'outright lie'

TV survey indicates neither side will have clear path to majority if Yamina backs Netanyahu; 4 parties near electoral threshold