Defense minister said prepared to put his party on joint ticket with national religious faction if it drops far-right MK Smotrich; Blue and White calls TV report 'false'

Yesh Atid, Yisrael Beytenu also ink agreement to share extra votes; Netanyahu's Likud could be without deal for first time since 2003

Ya'alon, Lapid reportedly fail to agree on terms on continued partnership; Bennett's party in talks with faction whose leader, Rafi Peretz, seems poised to retire

Yamina chief tears into PM over his handling of the pandemic, says 'the time has come for change' -- but won't rule out joining a government with him

The PM managed to topple the government without handing Gantz his promised rotation, but Sa'ar and Bennett would never have trusted him, and their anti-Bibi camp is rising

Yisrael Beytenu party head reportedly calls on other opposition leaders to unite against Likud in possible election; polls predict bloc would still fall short of Knesset majority

Netanyahu rival said boosted by addition of rebel Likud MK Shasha-Biton, at expense of Yamina and Blue and White; results show no clear path to government

Former Likud minister says continued rule of premier harms country, urges those who seek change to vote for him

The prime minister's opponents now draw a majority of right-wing voters in polls. But can they stick together long enough to replace him?

TV surveys forecast collapse of Blue and White, but also possibility of a governing coalition without PM's Likud -- though factions would have to overcome significant disagreements