Former health minister, 72, says she is making way for younger members; her seat to be taken by Idan Roll

Parliament officials are seeking to induct newly elected lawmakers while following orders to keep groups small

Blue and White head tells some Joint List MKs he is committed to forming a government for Jews and Arabs, but does not include Balad head Mtanes Shihadeh in calls

Hauser and Hendel reportedly told they have no place in the party if they won't support a coalition that relies on outside support of majority-Arab Joint List

Officials in centrist alliance blast Hauser and Hendel; Joint List warns Gantz it won't accept clandestine talks: 'Either we enter through the front door or we don’t enter at all'

With support from Telem faction within Blue and White and Yisrael Beytenu, Gantz could have more backing than Netanyahu; Liberman said to say wants to send PM 'into retirement'

Edelstein declines to extend Eyal Yinon's tenure, Sagit Afik to be acting adviser; Yinon was accused of conflict of interest by Likud for okaying panel to discuss immunity

With Yisrael Beytenu's support, Gantz could have more MKs backing him for PM than Netanyahu; law barring indicted MK - like Netanyahu - from leading government could have majority

Ofer Shelah slams Likud leader for claiming votes for predominantly Arab party don't count; asserts that there's a majority in Knesset against 'Netanyahu state'

Head of Joint List, on track to have 15 Knesset seats, reiterates refusal to allow Liberman to become minister, says Blue and White must change path to get Arabs' backing