Announcement comes after day of wrangling over cabinet post, and as premier struggles to placate senior Likud lawmakers with limited number of available portfolios

National religious alliance head claims Netanyahu only wants 'weak' coalition partners; Likud claims Bennett dragging party to opposition because he wasn't named health minister

As the Bennett-led alliance heads to opposition, outgoing education minister cuts deal with Netanyahu, drawing ire from his fellow party members

Sides dispute terms of offer extended by PM during phone call, which Likud says was a 'final effort' to bring religious party into next government before it's sworn in

Yamina leader has repeatedly claimed that his party is headed to the opposition and that Netanyahu has no intention of bringing it into new government

Nomination still requires a parliamentary vote; Blue and White leader officially quits post, with move going into effect in 48 hours, after coalition sworn in

Move means right-wing religious party likely bound for opposition after also losing out on health portfolio; faction says Netanyahu 'destroyed alliance with religious Zionism'

After days of mudslinging, and as talks collapse, official in right-wing party speak scathingly of longtime ally, accusing PM of backstabbing

With coalition talks collapsing, outgoing minister rails against Likud's 'mediocre' approach, few achievements; PM likes partners 'small and submissive,' he complains

Deal between sides calls for no more than 32 ministers for first 6 months; Bennett charges Netanyahu doesn't want Yamina in the new government