Attempting to rally his crumbling party at emergency meeting, PM says only alternative to current government is more elections; he reportedly comes under fire from faction members
The Yamina PM's fatal political failure was in choosing a Knesset slate that, unlike those of all his 7 coalition partners, has proved unwilling to follow its leader
'We are apparently heading for elections,' Ayman Odeh says, amid speculation some Arab lawmakers could support government from outside to help pass laws
Netanyahu calls for more defectors; Gafni claims he didn't say opposition should seek a leader other than Likud chief; Labor's Michaeli pledges to try to keep government working
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
Deeper frustrations than pensions underlie Blue and White’s voting strike, as the party joins resigning minister Eli Avidar in feeling that they always give, but rarely get
Gantz's party claims 'breach of coalition obligations' on matters of security; coalition slams defense minister's 'childish behavior,' delays planned votes
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