After intense negotiations into the night, Yesh Atid leader informs president he has enough support in the Knesset for new coalition to unseat Israel's longest-serving premier. But official swearing in could be 10 days away, giving PM time to find ways to continue his term.
A veteran politician and the scion of a prominent Israeli family, Herzog is set to take office in July after winning a secret ballot on Wednesday.
The main sticking point seems to be the ministerial post on the Judicial Nominations Committee, which was promised to Labor but Yamina now wants, saying it is "critical" to its agenda.
After winning the secret ballot, president-elect Isaac Herzog vows to "hear everyone's opinion and to respect every person, as well as build bridges of cooperation by focusing on what we have in common."
The Israel parliament is set to elect the country's next president on June 2. Candidate Isaac Herzog explains how his extensive political experience and years as head of the Jewish Agency can serve Israel best.
The Israel parliament is set to elect the country's next president on June 2. Candidate Miriam Peretz explains why the fact she is not a politician could prove a unique advantage for the state.
Ruling party's legal advisers claim that Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid cannot use his mandate to name someone other than himself as PM. Speculation rise on whether Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin will use his power to postpone the vote on a new government to further delay the attempts to unseat Netanyahu.
From CNN to Al Jazeera, the effort to topple Israel's longest-serving prime minister has fascinated news outlets.
Yamina said to agree to PM's offer in theory while Sa'ar rejects offer. Move comes as Yamina had been poised to announce it would form government with Yair Lapid.
According to the poll conducted for Channel 12, Yair Lapid and his Yesh Atid party would also gain four mandates from tits current 17. A Channel 13 poll, meanwhile, shows Likud falling and Yamina leader Naftali Bennett picking up one seat.