Blue and White leader promises to form 'liberal unity government' and reach out to all parties; he has 28 days to muster a majority where Netanyahu failed

Netanyahu huddles with leaders of 55-member right-wing bloc that supports him as Blue and White poised to be given shot at building government

Here's how the Blue and White leader can muster the votes to oust Netanyahu. Like so much of what has played out in Israeli politics since April, it largely hinges on Liberman

Yisrael Beytenu leader calls senior ruling party members 'chickens' for not challenging PM publicly, claims premier wants 3rd elections as Gantz set to receive coalition mandate

Channel 13 survey shows Blue and White, Likud each gaining one Knesset seat at expense of smaller parties, leaving stalemate essentially unchanged

Blue and White leader set to be first person in a decade other than Netanyahu to try assembling a coalition; Ayelet Shaked says New Right will only negotiate as part of PM's bloc

PM's rivals rejoice over his second consecutive failure to build government, though Gantz's own chances of doing so appear slim

PM repeats claim that his political rivals are planning to form minority government with Arab backing; Gantz: Stop 'wasting time' making video and let us assemble coalition

PM accuses Blue and White leader of rejecting offer of unity government, says a minority government backed by Joint List will be 'anti-Zionist and endanger our security'

If tasked with assembling coalition, Blue and White chief plans to invite Likud to unity talks, knowing it won't show up, and then move forward without majority support