Expected to be signed into effect in 2 weeks, interior minister and MK Abir Kara's amendment to Business Licensing Order eases up on bureaucratic requirements

Following Chikli’s ‘defector’ status hearing, there is a small but real potential to immediately stabilize government if the renegade lawmaker resigns from the Knesset

Lawmaker says he would have been interested in forming a right-wing coalition but no such option exists and further resignations will spark elections, which he vows to prevent

Bennett says he needs to do more to embrace right-wing base; lambasts Netanyahu, Smotrich for hounding renegade MK; insists gov't can still function without majority in Knesset

Former coalition whip pushes back against reports her decision to bolt came with pact promising plum postings from opposition, claims elections not inevitable

Nir Orbach puts forth series of right-wing demands as government teeters on brink of collapse; PM's party reportedly considering labeling Chikli a defector in message to Silman

Yamina MK Abir Kara seen as most likely to defect, but opposition will need to do a lot more wooing if it has any hopes of retaking power

Lawmaker interrogated under caution by anti-corruption Lahav 433 unit as part of probe into incident

Failing to muster votes, the government withdraws significant legislation; expected contest coming this week in another attempt to pass contentious Citizenship Law

Advancing legislation to expand military pensions, with backing of rebel Yamina MK, seen as key to ending Defense Minister Benny Gantz's boycott of Knesset votes