Ministers gather as government remains paralyzed by political deadlock; officials are reportedly concerned that Tehran could orchestrate strike on Israel

Validating report, Israel Katz says he met with top diplomats from Gulf countries in bid to 'end the conflict and enable civilian cooperation until the signing of peace agreements'

IDF bolsters forces along borders; Liberman urges PM, Gantz to agree on unity, citing 'national emergency' and evoking Yom Kippur War; Islamic Jihad holds Gaza rally

TV report says Foreign Minister Katz met several Gulf counterparts at UN last month, and they agreed to set up working teams to advance the deal; Greenblatt also in the loop

Netanyahu faces a rival challenge, Lapid puts aside his prime ministerial hopes, but a great deal still hinges on another would-be PM: Avigdor Liberman

Likud says move aims to quell speculation of a coup in the party amid ongoing crisis preventing formation of a government

Likud: No breakthrough; Yisrael Beytenu: 3rd election pointless, only way forward is finding common ground between Likud, Blue and White and us

For the second time in five months, MKs to go through pomp and ceremony, although notably won't vote on speaker of the house

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