Bloc of parties backing Netanyahu calls on Edelstein to thwart establishment of House Committee that would review, and likely dismiss, PM's request to evade prosecution

PM doesn't want to give Blue and White 'victory photo-op,' said to be telling colleagues Edelstein stabbed him in back by not blocking proceedings; right-wing bloc meets Tuesday

PM says Blue and White 'hijacking' Knesset, has 'zero achievements;' Lapid scorns PM for summoning ministers for meeting over his personal issues

Proposal to establish House Committee passes 16 to 5, allowing lawmakers to potentially vote on, and likely dismiss, Netanyahu's request to evade prosecution

Proposal to limit Knesset speaker's power passes by 16 to 1, allowing lawmakers to convene House Committee to debate and vote on Netanyahu's immunity request

Arrangements Committee, headed by Blue and White MK, paves the way for a plenum vote that will likely reject PM's move to evade prosecution

Parliament's chief lawyer reportedly set to okay immediate formation of committee to deal with request, dashing Netanyahu's hope of delaying trial for months

High Court rejects Likud's efforts stop parliament's legal adviser from approving immediate formation of committee to deal with PM's request

Parliament's legal adviser reportedly set to okay immediate formation of committee to deal with request, dashing Netanyahu's hope of delaying trial for months

With Knesset legal adviser reportedly set to okay immediate review of request, Gantz's party said seeking to reject it by month's end, dashing PM's hope of delaying trial by months