Israel may be heading to snap elections over the enlistment of a few hundred more ultra-Orthodox recruits, which would do little to address the army's manpower woes

Liberman isn't bluffing. Nobody knows if the ultra-Orthodox are. But Netanyahu desperately wants to avoid another round of voting

Yisrael Beytenu leader concedes new elections would be unnecessary, but is adamant he can't allow ultra-Orthodox to control matters of religion and state

Netanyahu's party vows to take first step on Monday to trigger fresh elections; Liberman insists he won't avert snap polls by joining coalition

PM summons potential coalition partners in bid to ink last-minute deal, as Yisrael Beytenu and the ultra-Orthodox parties clash over Haredi draft

Yisrael Beytenu head is blocking PM's coalition by insisting more ultra-Orthodox men are enlisted. But it's only judicial oversight, which he opposes, that has kept his cause alive

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

Netanyahu struggling to negotiate a compromise between Yisrael Beytenu and ultra-Orthodox parties, with elections likely if no solution reached by Wednesday

After emergency meeting, parties decide to push ahead with forming government of 60 MKs; Yisrael Beytenu leader says this would effectively be an 'ultra-Orthodox' government

Avigdor Liberman still refusing to join new government; some in PM's Likud are threatening new elections; most analysts think all will be worked out by Tuesday deadline