Knesset speaker insists PM ready to 'pay the price' to form government; says he would agree to rotation deal as speaker to prevent third elections

During meeting of rightist bloc supporting Netanyahu, Yamina MKs Smotrich and Bennett said to agree to remain outside coalition if they're the obstacle to unity government

Amid impasse in coalition talks, PM tells Liberman: 'There's no point in wasting the country's time. We'll meet, see if it's serious or not, and make a decision accordingly'

Yisrael Beytenu says a third election is 'last thing' the country needs as kingmaker vows to try to bridge the gap between the sides

Likud says no decision on whether PM will declare failure to form a coalition early as party reaffirms pact with religious allies

Blue and White officials say Likud negotiating in bad faith; Ruling party says it's 'shocked,' urges rivals to reconsider; premier appears poised to return mandate to president

Netanyahu has said he will meet Gantz in final coalition-building effort before returning mandate to president -- on same day his pre-indictment hearing in 3 criminal cases begins

Yisrael Beytenu chief, who helped trigger second elections, says ideological differences between Likud, Blue and White are minimal: 'Put your egos and personal interests aside'

Vowing to translate its gains at the polls to political influence, Joint List party faces challenge of how to do so while remaining outside the government

The hapless electorate is desperate to break out of our dark, post-election paralysis to a bright and glorious non-election dawn. An embittered fictional TV weatherman might help