A fractious parliamentary system, strong egos and lingering resentments lead to an unprecedented political quagmire

UTJ's Litzman: Liberman chose a campaign of incitement against the ultra-Orthodox; Gantz: PM's wish to secure immunity means millions to be spent on elections instead of hospitals

After Knesset decides Israel will go to the polls after PM fails to form coalition, premier blames Yisrael Beytenu leader, says Likud will win in September

Netanyahu proposes advancing enlistment bill with 'mutual consent'; Liberman snubs bid and ultra-Orthodox respond angrily, as Israel appears poised to go to elections

As the issue of Haredi conscription threatens to derail a government, Open University's Prof. Yagil Levy says neither religious nor secular parties truly desire a compromise

As Israel edges closer to snap polls, Yisrael Beytenu chief says his demand to pass draft law is 'not caprice, not ego and not revenge, but a foundation-stone of our platform'

Premier reportedly doing all he can to avoid snap polls, 24 hours before deadline; even if deal reached, lack of time will likely force him to hand URWP's Smotrich justice ministry

Addressing Likud secretariat before it votes to approve Kulanu merger, premier says that ‘the clearer it is that we are going to elections, the more likely it is that we won't’

As Israel edges closer to snap polls, Yisrael Beytenu chief says PM capitulating to 'ultra-Orthodox extremism'

With the Yisrael Beytenu chief entrenching himself in his positions and only two days left to reach agreement, hope for Netanyahu could come from the ultra-Orthodox parties