But reports say former army chief is undecided on entering politics and has not committed to Ya'alon, who plans to split from current alliance with Yesh Atid

With Knesset on brink of dissolution, Blue and White chief says new vote preferable to gov't paralysis: 'I'm afraid Netanyahu is more concerned with his trial than his country'

Amid coalition disagreements over filling post, justices issue injunction instructing selection of top cop after almost 2 years

Blue and White says Israel Katz to meet with defense minister on Sunday 'to present a budget for 2020-2021'; FM insists financial plan can be passed by December 23 deadline

Gantz's party rejects offer to get alliance back together, says defense minister 'the only one who will lead'; Michaeli tells fellow Labor MKs to leave coalition, defect to Gantz

Ethiopia-born Absorption Minister Pnina Tamano-Shato arrives with flight, greeted with fanfare at airport, as plan to bring 2,000 kicks off, with thousands more still waiting

After bill to dissolve Knesset passes initial reading, PM says Blue and White acting like a 'government within a government,' refuses to commit to handing over power as promised

Blue and White says it will put the proposal, one of several the party is pushing as coalition appears poised to collapse, to a vote next week instead

Netanyahu wants to delay the 4th ballot in two years, the opposition wants to expedite it; the fight over timing is just beginning, and the pro-Netanyahu UTJ controls the clock

Opposition motion passes 61-54 after support from Blue and White, but must still pass three more readings before new national vote called