Yesh Atid chairman continues to attack his Blue and White ex-ally for joining government with Netanyahu, saying he 'crumbled at the moment of truth'

MK Merav Michaeli opposes deal that would see party leader Amir Peretz become economy minister, Itzik Shmuli welfare minister

FM Ayman Safadi reportedly approached counterparts in Russia, Germany, Egypt, Japan, Sweden and Norway and others in wake of Netanyahu-Gantz deal that includes potential move

Demonstrators castigate Blue and White's Gantz for failing to prevent Prime Minister Netanyahu from obtaining leverage over the justice system that is trying him

Party representatives warn even small changes to delicate unity agreement will spell its end; Blue and White says it won't appoint full number of ministers after criticism of cost

Majority says Blue and White leader gave up more in talks and PM unlikely to honor rotation agreement; biggest complaint against new gov't is excessive number of ministerial posts

Episode #31: Globes political and diplomatic correspondent Tal Schneider on coalition deal * AJC Director of Muslim-Jewish Relations Ari Gordon on Arabic video series, ‘An al-Yahud

Derech Eretz's Zvi Hauser and Yoaz Hendel say Netanyahu-led bloc would have given them 'every position we could have imagined' to join right-wing coalition

Knesset committee expected to be formed to prepare legislation for 3 more readings before May 7; only 31% of Israelis believe PM will vacate seat voluntarily in 18 months

Israel's top court is hearing six petitions against the Netanyahu-Gantz 'emergency' agreement, many of whose clauses play havoc with Israel's Basic Laws