In conference call with Likud heads, Netanyahu asserts Blue and White leaders working to convince party's hawkish wing, says such coalition would be 'historically dangerous'

Likud, New Right throw cold water on entreaty from Blue and White chief, who is struggling to form government before November 20 deadline

With no breakthrough in negotiations with Likud, internal disagreements in Blue and White, and expectations of coming indictment against PM, political deadlock persists

Blue and White's Benny Gantz said unwilling to share power with PM unless he commits to stepping aside if indicted, and not seeking parliamentary immunity to avoid doing so

After overseeing April and September elections, Supreme Court Justice Hanan Melcer says 'no chance' he'll again head Central Elections Committee

No word from Yisrael Beytenu chief whether he'll attend meeting Sunday, just days before Gantz's time to form a government runs out

IDF says slain Islamic Jihad commander was behind most attacks from Gaza in recent months and was planning more, but high cost of killing him, conspicuous timing raise questions

TV cites sources in Likud, Blue and White as saying the two political rivals are getting closer to a power-sharing arrangement

Netanyahu again accuses Gantz of planning minority coalition propped up by Joint List, implores him to abandon the 'insane idea'

After Liberman's ultimatum, Blue and White party chief signals flexibility on demands regarding joint coalition with Likud