Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef backs demand by ultra-Orthodox, far-right members of likely next coalition, says bill can be used to overcome top court’s rulings on Reform Judaism

Yisrael Beytenu declines to endorse candidate; United Torah Judaism lawmakers vow to block changes to status quo on Temple Mount after president's hot mic warning about Ben Gvir

Far-right anti-LGBT party said it would stay out and 'challenge the coalition from the right' after initially not being invited to sit down with Likud's Netanyahu

Extremist MK to meet Netanyahu Monday; Smotrich said to demand defense or finance portfolio; Likud MKs reportedly seeking law change to enable indicted Bitan to become minister

Talks underway even before Netanyahu formally given mandate; Religious Zionism MKs say 'won't enter the coalition without one another' as Smotrich meets with Likud leader alone

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

Center-right party envisages partnership between parties that are unwilling to sit with each other, claims defense minister is only person that can form government

Ra'am party leader believes government could yet serve out its term: 'All of the partners understand that there is a huge potential, that there is hope and something new'

With US peace plan awaiting a stable Israeli government, David Friedman says in new book that he tried to break 'logjam' preventing former PM from forming coalition

Previous lofty promises to finally resolve the dispute have encountered opposition by the government's more religious members, as well as other realpolitik considerations