'Those who sit in government with Hamas supporters cannot fight Hamas,' opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu tells lawmakers, as parliament returns from recess with a no-confidence vote
Coalition whip, who dramatically quit government without telling PM in advance, said to have received assurances from Netanyahu's party; no comment from Silman on matter
Silman's career spanned teaching and healthcare work, before she ended up in the Knesset. Squeezed between her right-wing base and cooperating with left-wing partners, she became the first to bail on Israel's unity government
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