Party's Gafni in favor of rejecting Yisrael Beytenu if it passes electoral threshold; Litzman: 'We'll remember this. We were extorted'

Likud holding negotiations with several parties as it looks to secure government agreement before May 28 cutoff

Legislation would reportedly task government with setting conscription quotas; Yisrael Beytenu chief has said he won't join coalition if current version of proposed law changed

Likud says PM seeking to push back deadline to May 28; partners said to agree on legislation removing limitation on number of ministers

'We need the Haredim with us,' says senior source in the centrist party after Yesh Atid leader slams Haredi draft law, stipends

Proposed legislation on army conscription has emerged as biggest obstacle to Netanyahu's coalition-building, with Avigdor Liberman insisting on current version of bill

With eight of 11 parties having presented their recommendations to Rivlin, premier wins support of 61 MKs in the 120-seat Knesset

Secularist Yisrael Beytenu leader vows to hold the line against Orthodox parties over religious issues, even at price of coalition

Blue and White representatives rule out unity government during first-ever live broadcast of consultations over who should be tasked with forming the next coalition

Parties to form 'an identical and uncompromising' alliance on matters of religion and state to combat the secularist Yisrael Beytenu, says MK Moshe Gafni