Aryeh Deri says Likud, Blue and White discussing briefly pushing off budget deadline to allow for more time to reach deal preventing early elections

No deal by Tuesday night means vote is triggered automatically; defense minister said pushing for compromise on justice minister's powers, angering his party members

Likud responds that concessions will be necessary as it seeks to re-adjust agreement between parties days before budget deadline, as Blue and White's popularity continues to fall

Refuted TV reports would see Gantz's premiership start-date pushed back -- but such a move would require changing Basic Laws in matter of days

Former Likud lawmaker requests his slate be called 'New Hope -- Unity for Israel'; faction's platform nearly identical to that of Derech Eretz, whose 2 MKs say they'll join Sa'ar

A fitting end to the dysfunctional 35th Government? Likud and Blue and White can't agree on a bill that would ensure ballot-counting doesn't run into March 29 holiday

Legal officials say coalition must agree on budget by midnight next Tuesday -- not Wednesday as previously thought -- as sources report no contact between Likud, Blue and White

Top party source says foreign minister isn't involved solving coalition crisis; Blue and White head says compromise with Netanyahu won't include firing Justice Minister Nissenkorn

Netanyahu rival said boosted by addition of rebel Likud MK Shasha-Biton, at expense of Yamina and Blue and White; results show no clear path to government

Netanyahu's party seeking to thwart Blue and White legislation as it reduces campaign funding; cabinet meeting also delayed due to fight between PM and Gantz over session's agenda