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Yamina lawmaker says she won't abet the 'harming' of Jewish identity of Israel, insists another coalition can be built in Knesset; PM said to find out from news reports

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Idit Silman, a lawmaker from Bennetts party, is switching sides after deal with opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

Analysis: After Bennett loses Knesset majority, Israel could hold elections in which former prime minister Netanyahu would again attempt to muster majority support, an alternative government may be established on the basis of the current Knesset, seating Gantz at its helm

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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

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

PM says former coalition whip resigned after supporters of Benjamin Netanyahu and nationalist MK Bezalel Smotrich subjected her and her family to months of abuse; adds main goal is to stabilize the coalition

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

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Sources close to the Prime Minister admit that besides humanitarian goals and national interests, there is political gain to be had from Bennett's mediation efforts.