Labor party head thanks US president for his 'commitment' to solving conflict, but warns against unilateral steps, rolling out of peace outline ahead of March vote

Yisrael Beytenu chief says timing of US peace plan's reveal 'very suspicious'; Labor-Gesher-Meretz's Ilan Gilon says PM-Trump ties 'an alliance between two men mired in corruption'

Party leaders' refusal to renege on vows over past year has helped keep country in deadlock, but recent walk-backs and compromises suggest potential breakthroughs on the horizon

Yisrael Beytenu leader says Zionist parties will form government, indicating his unity push is intact, and predicts Naftali Bennett's Yamina won't enter Knesset

Bristling with excitement over merger despite earlier misgivings over alliance with leftist faction, Amir Peretz says parties have more in common than not

MKs praise move to unite peace camp, but Arab Meretz member Frej says low placement on slate and inclusion of former top general a 'slap' to Jewish-Arab partnership

Amir Peretz will lead new left-wing alliance, followed by Gesher's Orly Levy-Abekasis and Meretz's Nitzan Horowitz; Green Party's Stav Shaffir left out

Negotiations come as polls show parties hovering at between 4 and 6 Knesset seats each, in danger of falling below 3.25% threshold

Sources say that while union seems unlikely, two have agreed to continue dialog 'in order to discuss all options on the table'

As PM looks to grow size of his bloc, news site says his party has conducted polls to see how a unity list would fare in March 2 vote; Bennett, Smotrich discuss joint run