Right-religious bloc advances negotiations as Religious Zionism, UTJ and Shas haggle with Likud over policy, ministry appointments; Herzog kicks off consultations on PM pick

President will meet first with far-right factions according to schedule that starts with smallest parties and works up to the largest; Gantz and Liberman won't recommend Lapid

Firebrand MK says he will support fellow party lawmaker but continue to push for judicial reform; Netanyahu to begin coalition negotiation meetings in Jerusalem

PM reportedly tells ministers to prepare for transition of power; Netanyahu tasks Levin with coalition negotiations; Shas leader Deri may become finance minister, report says

Opposition chief claims PM will give Palestinians 'a terrorist state in the heart of the country'; premier's left-wing partners, US hail his backing of two-state solution

MKs Yariv Levin, Amir Ohana and David Amsalem - long heavily critical of the Supreme Court's power - placed in the top five in the party's primary

With 80% of vote counted, 6 MKs closely aligned to veteran party leader place in top 10; Yuli Edelstein expected to make list despite exit poll prediction

Former party No. 2 predicted to crash out of Knesset after making run at leadership last year, while loyalists Ohana, Levin take top spots; final results expected on Thursday

Most MKs expected to stay in spots likely to land them back in Knesset, but some shuffling under Netanyahu expected as party gets its candidates in a row

Faction chair Yariv Levin, close to Netanyahu and considered the Likud's legal reform champion, wants politicians to choose judges and the nation's top jurist to just offer advice