Lawmaker is the ninth member of Gantz's party to leave since the Knesset was dissolved in December

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

Lawmaker cites longtime political partner Yair Lapid's refusal to hold a leadership primary

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

TV survey forecasts Likud rebel's New Hope party would be second largest, Netanyahu's right-wing bloc to fall short of majority

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

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?

Former Likud no. 2 vows not to serve with Netanyahu again, joining the swelling ranks of parliamentary leaders systematically denying the PM any clear path to hold on to power

Right-wing party leader accuses both Netanyahu and Lapid of failing, with faction looking to capitalize on strong polling numbers ahead of likely early vote